Gambia vs Mauritania: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Gambia
89.8%
in 2025
Mauritania
89.7%
in 2024
Gambia rank
128th
Mauritania rank
130th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Gambia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 89.8% against 89.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Mauritania ahead.
Gambia ranks 128th and Mauritania ranks 130th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 56.4% | 7.6% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 66.8% | 7.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 71.6% | 0.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 83.2% | 3.8% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Gambia or Mauritania?
- Gambia, at 89.8% against 89.7% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Gambia and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Gambia ranks 128th and Mauritania ranks 130th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.