Mauritania vs Tanzania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary

Mauritania
78.9%
in 2010
Tanzania
72.2%
in 2010
Mauritania rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
6th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary over time

  • Mauritania
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 78.9% against 72.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 6th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 36.1% 29.6% 6.5% Mauritania
1970s 38.4% 38.3% 0.1% Mauritania
1980s 40.3% 59.9% 19.7% Tanzania
1990s 42.4% 73.1% 30.8% Tanzania
2000s 58.4% 73.8% 15.4% Tanzania
2010s 78.9% 72.2% 6.8% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary, Mauritania or Tanzania?
Mauritania, at 78.9% against 72.2% in Tanzania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary between Mauritania and Tanzania?
6.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Mauritania ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 6th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)