Mauritania vs Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Mauritania
53.0%
in 2020
Senegal
52.6%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
175th
Senegal rank
177th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 53.0% against 52.6% in Senegal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 175th and Senegal ranks 177th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.7% | 26.5% | 0.9% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 29.9% | 6.1% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 41.5% | 4.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 52.7% | 2.9% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 52.9% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Mauritania, at 53.0% against 52.6% in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 175th and Senegal ranks 177th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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