Mauritania vs Senegal: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Mauritania
64.9%
in 2016
Senegal
63.5%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
153rd
Senegal rank
156th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Mauritania
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 64.9% against 63.5% in Senegal, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Senegal ahead.

Mauritania ranks 153rd and Senegal ranks 156th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 59.8% 83.1% 23.3% Senegal
1990s 63.1% 80.5% 17.4% Senegal
2000s 51.4% 58.5% 7.1% Senegal
2010s 64.1% 57.4% 6.7% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Mauritania or Senegal?
Mauritania, at 64.9% against 63.5% in Senegal as of 2016.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Mauritania and Senegal?
1.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
12 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2012.
How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Mauritania ranks 153rd and Senegal ranks 156th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 6,364 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.