Mauritania vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Mauritania
66.0%
in 2020
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
73.1%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
194th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
192nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 73.1% against 66.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1972 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Mauritania ranks 194th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 192nd of 211 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 32.6% | 22.0% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 31.7% | 49.1% | 17.3% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 48.4% | 5.4% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 57.1% | 0.8% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 68.1% | 5.7% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 71.2% | 5.2% | UNICEF: West and Central 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: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 73.1% against 66.0% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Mauritania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 7.1%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 194th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 192nd 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