Mauritania vs Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Mauritania
72.3%
in 2019
Senegal
68.9%
in 2019
Mauritania rank
169th
Senegal rank
171st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 72.3% against 68.9% in Senegal, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 169th and Senegal ranks 171st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.6% | 26.5% | 3.9% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 40.0% | 32.8% | 7.2% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 45.8% | 10.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 67.0% | 2.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Mauritania, at 72.3% against 68.9% in Senegal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 3.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Mauritania ranks 169th and Senegal ranks 171st of 193 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
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.