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
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
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.