Gambia vs Mauritania: Share of students studying abroad
Gambia
25.1%
in 2012
Mauritania
24.8%
in 2020
Gambia rank
28th
Mauritania rank
29th
Share of students studying abroad over time
- Gambia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 25.1% against 24.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 28th and Mauritania ranks 29th of 175 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.9% | 24.6% | 50.3% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 31.5% | 44.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 25.9% | 1.9% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students studying abroad, Gambia or Mauritania?
- Gambia, at 25.1% against 24.8% in Mauritania as of 2012.
- What is the difference in share of students studying abroad between Gambia and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for share of students studying abroad?
- Gambia ranks 28th and Mauritania ranks 29th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's tertiary level students studying abroad as international students. International students are those that move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.