Mauritania vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Mauritania
235,710
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
27.83 million
in 2023
Mauritania rank
112th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
112th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Mauritania
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
010.0M20.0M30.0M199520092024

How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 27.83 million against 235,710 in Mauritania, a difference of 27.59 million.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 118.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 112th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 112th of 200 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1990s 35,932 8.62 million 8.59 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 53,707 12.45 million 12.39 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 128,733 20.83 million 20.70 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 205,462 26.80 million 26.60 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Mauritania or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 27.83 million against 235,710 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Mauritania and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
27.59 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Mauritania ranks 112th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 112th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release