Mauritania vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male
Mauritania
78.2%
in 2019
Nigeria
75.1%
in 2016
Mauritania rank
174th
Nigeria rank
177th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 78.2% against 75.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.1%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 174th and Nigeria ranks 177th of 188 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 80.1% | 15.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 83.7% | 14.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 79.3% | 6.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 78.2% against 75.1% in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 3.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Mauritania ranks 174th and Nigeria ranks 177th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.