Lesotho vs Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Lesotho
7.9%
in 2018
Mauritania
7.7%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
165th
Mauritania rank
166th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 7.9% against 7.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 165th and Mauritania ranks 166th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 5.3% | 4.2% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 5.7% | 3.9% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 5.1% | 2.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Lesotho, at 7.9% against 7.7% in Mauritania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 165th and Mauritania ranks 166th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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