Mauritania vs Senegal: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Mauritania
1.07 GPI
in 2020
Senegal
1.16 GPI
in 2021
Mauritania rank
4th
Senegal rank
1st

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Mauritania
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1.16 GPI against 1.07 GPI in Mauritania, a difference of 0.09 GPI.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.

Mauritania ranks 4th and Senegal ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4954 GPI 0.6714 GPI 0.176 GPI Senegal
1980s 0.6679 GPI 0.685 GPI 0.0171 GPI Senegal
1990s 0.8456 GPI 0.7767 GPI 0.0689 GPI Mauritania
2000s 1.01 GPI 0.9558 GPI 0.0547 GPI Mauritania
2010s 1.06 GPI 1.11 GPI 0.0558 GPI Senegal
2020s 1.07 GPI 1.15 GPI 0.0792 GPI Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Mauritania or Senegal?
Senegal, at 1.16 GPI against 1.07 GPI in Mauritania as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Mauritania and Senegal?
0.09 GPI, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Mauritania ranks 4th and Senegal ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.