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

Ethiopia
66.2%
in 2015
Mauritania
66.0%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
193rd
Mauritania rank
194th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Mauritania
204060197119952020

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 66.2% against 66.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 193rd and Mauritania ranks 194th of 211 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 11.0% 10.6% 0.4% Ethiopia
1980s 28.2% 33.6% 5.4% Mauritania
1990s 22.9% 42.5% 19.6% Mauritania
2000s 49.4% 56.2% 6.9% Mauritania
2010s 65.0% 61.5% 3.5% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
Ethiopia, at 66.2% against 66.0% in Mauritania as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 193rd 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