Mauritania vs OECD members: Primary education, pupils
Mauritania
50.7%
in 2018
OECD members
48.7%
in 2018
Mauritania rank
8th
OECD members rank
8th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Mauritania
- OECD members
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 50.7% against 48.7% in OECD members, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was OECD members ahead.
Mauritania ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 8th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and OECD members in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.4% | 48.4% | 16.0% | OECD members |
| 1980s | 39.4% | 48.5% | 9.1% | OECD members |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 48.5% | 3.5% | OECD members |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 48.6% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 48.7% | 1.9% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Mauritania or OECD members?
- Mauritania, at 50.7% against 48.7% in OECD members as of 2018.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Mauritania and OECD members?
- 2.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and OECD members?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Mauritania and OECD members rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Mauritania ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 8th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.