Mauritania vs Zimbabwe: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Mauritania
13.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
13.1%
in 2020
Mauritania rank
99th
Zimbabwe rank
97th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- Mauritania
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 13.1% against 13.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mauritania ranks 99th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 87.4% | 87.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 87.8% | 87.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 87.3% | 83.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 28.3% | 13.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.1% | 1.8% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 13.1% against 13.0% in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Zimbabwe rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Mauritania ranks 99th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th 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.