Liberia vs Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Liberia
69.2%
in 2015
Mauritania
70.3%
in 2019
Liberia rank
179th
Mauritania rank
177th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Liberia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 70.3% against 69.2% in Liberia, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 179th and Mauritania ranks 177th of 197 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.3% | 9.7% | 17.6% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 52.4% | 14.9% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 52.9% | 25.7% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 64.9% | 8.2% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Liberia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 70.3% against 69.2% in Liberia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Liberia and Mauritania?
- 1.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mauritania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.
- How do Liberia and Mauritania rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 179th and Mauritania ranks 177th of 197 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.