Burundi vs Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Burundi
6.4%
in 2025
Mauritania
6.0%
in 2020
Burundi rank
173rd
Mauritania rank
176th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Mauritania
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 6.4% against 6.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 173rd and Mauritania ranks 176th of 194 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 2.8% | 2.1% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 3.4% | 2.6% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 3.6% | 1.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 5.4% | 1.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Burundi or Mauritania?
- Burundi, at 6.4% against 6.0% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Burundi and Mauritania?
- 0.4%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mauritania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and Mauritania rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 173rd and Mauritania ranks 176th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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