Mauritania vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Mauritania
65.3%
in 2020
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
71.9%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
188th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Mauritania
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 71.9% against 65.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1981 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Mauritania ranks 188th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 206 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.6% | 44.5% | 20.9% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 46.4% | 8.4% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 57.1% | 2.1% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 68.8% | 7.1% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 71.8% | 6.5% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Mauritania or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 71.9% against 65.3% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Mauritania and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 6.6%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Mauritania ranks 188th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). 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