Ethiopia vs Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Ethiopia
54.5%
in 2012
Mauritania
55.2%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
167th
Mauritania rank
164th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 55.2% against 54.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Mauritania ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 167th and Mauritania ranks 164th of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 22.2% 25.8% 3.6% Mauritania
1990s 18.9% 34.3% 15.3% Mauritania
2000s 41.1% 44.1% 3.0% Mauritania
2010s 54.0% 47.9% 6.1% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 55.2% against 54.5% in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
0.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
19 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2012.
How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 167th and Mauritania ranks 164th of 181 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.