Gambia vs Mauritania: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public
Gambia
55.2%
in 2021
Mauritania
52.9%
in 2024
Gambia rank
7th
Mauritania rank
10th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public over time
- Gambia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 55.2% against 52.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mauritania ahead.
Gambia ranks 7th and Mauritania ranks 10th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 42.4% | 3.9% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 45.4% | 0.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 47.7% | 4.6% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 50.6% | 4.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public, Gambia or Mauritania?
- Gambia, at 55.2% against 52.9% in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public between Gambia and Mauritania?
- 2.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Gambia ranks 7th and Mauritania ranks 10th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, 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