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
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
February 2026 Data Release