How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?

22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary

Burkina Faso

79.3%

in 2018

Mauritania

80.3%

in 2018

Burkina Faso rank

163rd

Mauritania rank

162nd

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary over time

Burkina Faso
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 80.3% against 79.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritania ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Mauritania ranks 162nd of 183 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	21.5%	31.5%	10.0%	Mauritania
1990s	33.0%	54.7%	21.7%	Mauritania
2000s	46.7%	69.9%	23.2%	Mauritania
2010s	71.2%	75.6%	4.4%	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 80.3% against 79.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
What is the difference in adjusted net enrollment rate, primary between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?: 1.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?: Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Mauritania ranks 162nd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit: % of primary school age children
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.