Mauritania vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female

Mauritania
50.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
53.6%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
183rd
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
180th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female over time

  • Mauritania
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 53.6% against 50.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 183rd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 180th 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 16.9% 23.1% 6.2% UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2000s 21.1% 29.6% 8.5% UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2010s 33.6% 45.3% 11.6% UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2020s 48.0% 52.3% 4.3% 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, female, Mauritania or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 53.6% against 50.4% in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female between Mauritania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
3.2%, 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, female?
Mauritania ranks 183rd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 180th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release