Mauritania vs Tanzania: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions
Mauritania
49.8%
in 2024
Tanzania
49.6%
in 2021
Mauritania rank
182nd
Tanzania rank
185th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions over time
- Mauritania
- Tanzania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 49.8% against 49.6% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 182nd and Tanzania ranks 185th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.6% | 50.1% | 1.5% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.9% | 0.6% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 49.6% | 0.3% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 49.8% | 1.4% | Mauritania |
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 Tanzania?
- Mauritania, at 49.8% against 49.6% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions between Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Mauritania ranks 182nd and Tanzania ranks 185th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, male (%). 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