Mauritania vs Portugal: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions
Mauritania
87.0%
in 2024
Portugal
86.9%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
111th
Portugal rank
112th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions over time
- Mauritania
- Portugal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 87.0% against 86.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 111th and Portugal ranks 112th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 90.6% | 7.5% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 89.4% | 4.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 87.7% | 1.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 87.2% | 2.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, Mauritania or Portugal?
- Mauritania, at 87.0% against 86.9% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions between Mauritania and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Portugal rank globally for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Mauritania ranks 111th and Portugal ranks 112th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, 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