Mauritania vs Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Mauritania
70.3%
in 2019
Yemen
73.8%
in 2016
Mauritania rank
177th
Yemen rank
174th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 73.8% against 70.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 177th and Yemen ranks 174th of 197 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 59.8% | 7.4% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 67.4% | 10.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 72.2% | 9.4% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 73.8% against 70.3% in Mauritania as of 2016.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Mauritania and Yemen?
- 3.5%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 177th and Yemen ranks 174th 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.