Mauritania vs Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Mauritania
66.0%
in 2020
Senegal
64.1%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
194th
Senegal rank
195th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 66.0% against 64.1% in Senegal, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 194th and Senegal ranks 195th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 23.3% | 12.7% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 31.7% | 32.0% | 0.3% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 36.9% | 7.9% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 48.4% | 7.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 65.1% | 2.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 64.8% | 1.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Mauritania, at 66.0% against 64.1% in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 1.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 194th and Senegal ranks 195th 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