Algeria vs Mauritania: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Algeria
105.5%
in 2025
Mauritania
105.4%
in 2024
Algeria rank
63rd
Mauritania rank
64th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time
- Algeria
- Mauritania
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 105.5% against 105.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 63rd and Mauritania ranks 64th of 217 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.9% | 20.8% | 68.1% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 93.7% | 43.2% | 50.5% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 66.5% | 33.3% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 111.4% | 87.9% | 23.5% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 110.2% | 92.9% | 17.3% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 106.9% | 101.1% | 5.8% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Algeria or Mauritania?
- Algeria, at 105.5% against 105.4% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Algeria and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mauritania?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Mauritania rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Algeria ranks 63rd and Mauritania ranks 64th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.