Mauritania vs Zambia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Mauritania
31.0%
in 2024
Zambia
28.5%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
16th
Zambia rank
19th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Mauritania
- Zambia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 31.0% against 28.5% in Zambia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 19th of 183 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 30.1% | 19.2% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 37.8% | 5.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 32.0% | 12.9% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Mauritania or Zambia?
- Mauritania, at 31.0% against 28.5% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Mauritania and Zambia?
- 2.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Mauritania ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 19th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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