Mauritania vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes

Mauritania
27.2%
in 2020
WB: Africa Western and Central
38.2%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
183rd
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
185th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • Mauritania
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
10203040199520092024

How they compare

WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 38.2% against 27.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 1.4 times Mauritania's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, WB: Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 183rd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 185th of 195 countries.

WB: Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1990s 13.8% 15.9% 2.1% WB: Africa Western and Central
2000s 17.7% 21.6% 3.9% WB: Africa Western and Central
2010s 22.0% 34.7% 12.7% WB: Africa Western and Central
2020s 27.2% 37.6% 10.5% WB: Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Mauritania or WB: Africa Western and Central?
WB: Africa Western and Central, at 38.2% against 27.2% in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Mauritania and WB: Africa Western and Central?
11.0%, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and WB: Africa Western and Central?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Mauritania ranks 183rd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 185th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,164 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release