Mauritania vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Mauritania
66.0%
in 2020
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
72.9%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
194th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
193rd

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

  • Mauritania
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 72.9% against 66.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 194th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 193rd of 211 countries.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 10.6% 39.1% 28.5% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1980s 31.7% 51.4% 19.7% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1990s 43.1% 53.6% 10.5% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 56.2% 66.1% 9.9% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 62.4% 74.9% 12.5% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s 66.0% 76.1% 10.1% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 72.9% against 66.0% in Mauritania as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Mauritania and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
6.9%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Mauritania ranks 194th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 193rd 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