Benin vs Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female
Benin
84.6%
in 2022
Mauritania
85.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
169th
Mauritania rank
167th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 85.9% against 84.6% in Benin, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mauritania ahead.
Benin ranks 169th and Mauritania ranks 167th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 61.1% | 17.1% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 64.4% | 8.1% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 72.1% | 21.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 74.6% | 7.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Benin or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 85.9% against 84.6% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Benin and Mauritania?
- 1.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Benin ranks 169th and Mauritania ranks 167th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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
February 2026 Data Release