Gambia vs Mauritania: School enrollment, primary

Gambia
76.8%
in 2018
Mauritania
79.6%
in 2018
Gambia rank
165th
Mauritania rank
162nd

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Gambia
  • Mauritania
20406080197119942018

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 79.6% against 76.8% in Gambia, a difference of 2.8%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Gambia ahead.

Globally, Gambia ranks 165th and Mauritania ranks 162nd of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.