Mauritania vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Mauritania
78.2%
in 2019
Tanzania, United Republic of
79.5%
in 2019
Mauritania rank
174th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
172nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Mauritania
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 79.5% against 78.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 174th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 172nd of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 59.1% 49.2% 9.9% Mauritania
2000s 69.8% 85.4% 15.6% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 75.4% 73.9% 1.4% Mauritania

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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 79.5% against 78.2% in Mauritania as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.3%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?
9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Mauritania ranks 174th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 172nd 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.