Mauritania vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Mauritania
83.9%
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
85.2%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
172nd
UNICEF: Africa rank
170th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 85.2% against 83.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 172nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 170th of 199 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 66.0% | 6.1% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 75.5% | 8.3% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 83.4% | 11.2% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 85.1% | 4.3% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Mauritania or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 85.2% against 83.9% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Mauritania and UNICEF: Africa?
- 1.3%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and UNICEF: Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 172nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 170th 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