Mauritania vs Palestine: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Mauritania
89.7%
in 2024
Palestine
90.1%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
130th
Palestine rank
127th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Mauritania
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 90.1% against 89.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 130th and Palestine ranks 127th of 190 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.2% | 89.8% | 31.7% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 90.4% | 23.2% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 92.5% | 20.9% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 92.4% | 15.6% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Mauritania or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 90.1% against 89.7% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Mauritania and Palestine?
- 0.4%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Palestine?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Palestine rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Mauritania ranks 130th and Palestine ranks 127th 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.