Mauritania vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Mauritania
7.7%
in 2020
UNICEF: Africa
14.2%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
166th
UNICEF: Africa rank
164th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Mauritania
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 14.2% against 7.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.9 times Mauritania's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 166th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 164th of 189 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 4.7% | 3.9% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 6.1% | 0.8% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 7.1% | 1.3% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 10.3% | 5.0% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 13.1% | 5.4% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 14.1% | 6.4% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Mauritania or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 14.2% against 7.7% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Mauritania and UNICEF: Africa?
- 6.5%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and UNICEF: Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Mauritania ranks 166th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 164th 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