Mauritania vs Senegal: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female
Mauritania
74.5%
in 2020
Senegal
73.9%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
155th
Senegal rank
157th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 74.5% against 73.9% in Senegal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 155th and Senegal ranks 157th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8% | 22.7% | 14.9% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 26.5% | 3.3% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 31.0% | 2.1% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 64.3% | 4.3% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 68.1% | 6.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Mauritania, at 74.5% against 73.9% in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 155th and Senegal ranks 157th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). 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