Mauritius vs Tanzania: Primary education, pupils

Mauritius
49.7%
in 2018
Tanzania
50.1%
in 2018
Mauritius rank
20th
Tanzania rank
17th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Mauritius
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 50.1% against 49.7% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 48.9% 42.1% 6.8% Mauritius
1980s 49.3% 49.1% 0.3% Mauritius
1990s 49.4% 49.5% 0.1% Tanzania
2000s 49.2% 49.2% 0.1% Mauritius
2010s 49.4% 50.4% 1.0% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Mauritius or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 50.1% against 49.7% in Mauritius as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Mauritius and Tanzania?
0.4%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Tanzania?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Mauritius and Tanzania rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Mauritius ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.