Mauritania vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Mauritania
99.8%
in 2020
WB: Africa Western and Central
96.0%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
48th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
46th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Mauritania
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 99.8% against 96.0% in WB: Africa Western and Central, a difference of 3.8%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 48th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 46th of 217 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.5% | 90.3% | 6.2% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 93.6% | 3.4% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 95.3% | 2.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 95.9% | 3.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 96.1% | 3.7% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Mauritania or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Mauritania, at 99.8% against 96.0% in WB: Africa Western and Central as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Mauritania and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 3.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Mauritania ranks 48th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 46th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release