Eritrea vs Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Eritrea
81.1%
in 2022
Mauritania
83.9%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
174th
Mauritania rank
172nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 83.9% against 81.1% in Eritrea, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 174th and Mauritania ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.5% | 63.4% | 17.1% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 67.2% | 20.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 72.2% | 3.9% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Eritrea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 83.9% against 81.1% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 2.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 174th and Mauritania ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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