School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Mauritania
Mauritania: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 0.2389 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Mauritania, 1978–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Mauritania is 0.2389 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Mauritania peaked at 0.2389 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 years, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0041 years | — |
| 1988 | 0.0389 years | +853.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0407 years | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0355 years | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0391 years | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0433 years | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0523 years | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0601 years | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0587 years | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0651 years | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0619 years | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0641 years | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0734 years | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0588 years | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0657 years | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0705 years | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0788 years | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0859 years | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1109 years | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1411 years | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1433 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1287 years | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.165 years | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 0.186 years | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2205 years | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2194 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2059 years | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.189 years | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1937 years | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2332 years | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2389 years | +2.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.2389 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8776 years, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.2389 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4292 years, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +853.7% | 0.0041 years | 0.0389 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 years | 0.0041 years | 0.0041 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0398 years | 0.0389 years | 0.0407 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0553 years | 0.0355 years | 0.0734 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0944 years | 0.0588 years | 0.1433 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1935 years | 0.1287 years | 0.2332 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2389 years | 0.2389 years | 0.2389 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,029 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,338 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Mauritania?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Mauritania was 0.2389 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2389 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 years in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Mauritania ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release