Mauritania vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

Mauritania
27.0%
in 2020
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
35.8%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
179th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
182nd

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • Mauritania
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 35.8% against 27.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 179th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd of 195 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 10.7% 17.5% 6.8% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 15.5% 21.0% 5.5% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 19.8% 30.6% 10.7% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 27.0% 34.6% 7.6% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Mauritania or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 35.8% against 27.0% in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Mauritania and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
8.8%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Mauritania ranks 179th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,055 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release