Ethiopia vs Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes
Ethiopia
33.9%
in 2015
Mauritania
36.0%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
203rd
Mauritania rank
200th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 36.0% against 33.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 203rd and Mauritania ranks 200th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 2.9% | 1.5% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 14.9% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 15.0% | 3.3% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 20.8% | 2.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 25.4% | 9.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 36.0% against 33.9% in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 2.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 203rd and Mauritania ranks 200th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, 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
February 2026 Data Release