Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Primary education, pupils
Mauritania
50.7%
in 2018
Sierra Leone
50.9%
in 2018
Mauritania rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
5th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 50.9% against 50.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mauritania ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.7% | 40.0% | 8.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 39.3% | 41.2% | 2.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 41.1% | 0.8% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 45.0% | 3.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.1% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 50.9% against 50.7% in Mauritania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Mauritania ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th 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.