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