Mauritania vs Portugal: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Mauritania
13.0%
in 2024
Portugal
13.1%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
99th
Portugal rank
98th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- Mauritania
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.1% against 13.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Portugal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 99th and Portugal ranks 98th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 4.9% | 4.9% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 7.2% | 7.0% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 7.9% | 7.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 10.6% | 4.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.3% | 1.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 12.8% | 2.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, Mauritania or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 13.1% against 13.0% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between Mauritania and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Portugal rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Mauritania ranks 99th and Portugal ranks 98th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.