Eritrea vs Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Eritrea
63.4%
in 2022
Mauritania
66.0%
in 2020
Eritrea rank
197th
Mauritania rank
194th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Eritrea
  • Mauritania
20406080197219972022

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 66.0% against 63.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 197th and Mauritania ranks 194th of 211 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 56.9% 46.4% 10.4% Eritrea
2000s 71.7% 56.2% 15.4% Eritrea
2010s 63.7% 62.2% 1.5% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Eritrea or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 66.0% against 63.4% in Eritrea as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Eritrea and Mauritania?
2.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 197th and Mauritania ranks 194th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release