Mauritania vs Niger: Progression to secondary school

Mauritania
65.6%
in 2017
Niger
58.3%
in 2015
Mauritania rank
162nd
Niger rank
165th

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Mauritania
  • Niger
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 65.6% against 58.3% in Niger, a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 162nd and Niger ranks 165th of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 84.8% 53.4% 31.4% Mauritania
1980s 48.6% 47.3% 1.3% Mauritania
1990s 49.8% 54.0% 4.2% Niger
2000s 53.0% 63.4% 10.4% Niger
2010s 57.8% 64.4% 6.6% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Mauritania or Niger?
Mauritania, at 65.6% against 58.3% in Niger as of 2017.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Mauritania and Niger?
7.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
15 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Mauritania ranks 162nd and Niger ranks 165th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).