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
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
February 2026 Data Release