Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Afghanistan
55.4%
in 2025
Mauritania
51.8%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
153rd
Mauritania rank
156th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 55.4% against 51.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Mauritania ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 153rd and Mauritania ranks 156th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 25.9% | 15.1% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 29.2% | 13.6% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 33.3% | 7.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 44.6% | 1.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 50.2% | 2.7% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Afghanistan or Mauritania?
- Afghanistan, at 55.4% against 51.8% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 3.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Afghanistan ranks 153rd and Mauritania ranks 156th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release