Mauritania vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Mauritania
66.0%
in 2020
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
73.2%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
194th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
191st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 73.2% against 66.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 194th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 191st of 211 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 36.2% | 25.5% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 31.7% | 50.3% | 18.6% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 51.1% | 8.1% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 61.8% | 5.5% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 71.6% | 9.2% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 73.7% | 7.7% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 73.2% against 66.0% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Mauritania and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 7.2%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 194th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 191st 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