Mauritania vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Mauritania
99.7%
in 2020
WB: Africa Western and Central
94.6%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
41st
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
39th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Mauritania
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 99.7% against 94.6% in WB: Africa Western and Central, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times WB: Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 41st and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 39th 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 | 92.6% | 89.6% | 3.0% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 95.3% | 92.9% | 2.4% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 93.9% | 2.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 94.9% | 3.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 95.0% | 4.8% | 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 99.7% against 94.6% 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?
- 5.1%, 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 41st and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 39th 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, male (%). 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