Mauritania vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Mauritania
47.3%
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
54.8%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
186th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
186th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 54.8% against 47.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 186th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 186th of 199 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 27.5% | 7.8% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 35.3% | 11.9% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 49.3% | 14.0% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 54.0% | 8.5% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Mauritania or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 54.8% against 47.3% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Mauritania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 7.5%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 186th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 186th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, 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