Mauritania vs Senegal: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Mauritania
64.9%
in 2016
Senegal
63.5%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
154th
Senegal rank
157th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 64.9% against 63.5% in Senegal, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 154th and Senegal ranks 157th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.8% | 83.1% | 23.3% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 80.5% | 17.4% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 58.5% | 7.1% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 57.4% | 6.7% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Mauritania, at 64.9% against 63.5% in Senegal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 1.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2012.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 154th and Senegal ranks 157th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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