Guinea vs Mauritania: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Guinea
66.6%
in 2013
Mauritania
70.7%
in 2016
Guinea rank
144th
Mauritania rank
141st
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Guinea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 70.7% against 66.6% in Guinea, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mauritania ahead.
Guinea ranks 144th and Mauritania ranks 141st of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.4% | 91.4% | 25.0% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 57.9% | 72.3% | 14.4% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 74.3% | 0.8% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 64.0% | 12.4% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 75.3% | 9.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Guinea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 70.7% against 66.6% in Guinea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Guinea and Mauritania?
- 4.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 144th and Mauritania ranks 141st of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). 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