Mauritania vs Senegal
Mauritania vs Senegal: Girls in primary school
Girls in primary school: 80.9% in Mauritania in 2018 and 79.6% in Senegal in 2017, by Our World in Data estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Mauritania, by 0.3 percentage points, or 1 times that in Senegal.
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
What the numbers say
- Mauritania has been higher since 2017, when it overtook Senegal.
- In 2012, Mauritania ranked 87 and Senegal ranked 83 of 97 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 88.2% in 2017.
Every year
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
| Year | Mauritania | Senegal | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 80.9 | – | 88.2 |
| 2017 | 79.9 | 79.6 | 88.2 |
| 2016 | 75 | 77.3 | 88.3 |
| 2015 | – | 77.3 | 88.2 |
| 2014 | 78.1 | 76.9 | 88.3 |
| 2013 | 76.3 | 76.1 | 88.2 |
| 2012 | 73.7 | 77.2 | 88.2 |
| 2011 | 74.4 | 74.6 | 88.1 |
| 2010 | 73.8 | 73.7 | 87.9 |
| 2009 | 73.4 | 72.2 | 87.9 |
| 2008 | 74.4 | 71.4 | 87.6 |
| 2007 | 77.3 | 69.8 | 87.2 |
| 2006 | 76.1 | 66.8 | 86 |
| 2005 | 73.6 | 64 | 85.4 |
| 2004 | 74.6 | 62.6 | 84.7 |
| 2003 | 66.7 | 62.6 | 83.5 |
| 2002 | 63 | – | 81.4 |
| 2001 | 62.5 | – | 81 |
| 2000 | 59.1 | 54.8 | 80.7 |
| 1999 | 58.5 | 50.8 | 79.9 |
| 1998 | 58.2 | 52 | 78.9 |
| 1997 | – | 48.7 | 78.1 |
| 1996 | 52.7 | 44.1 | 77.9 |
| 1995 | 48.5 | – | 78 |
| 1994 | 42.5 | – | 78.3 |
| 1993 | – | – | 78 |
| 1992 | – | 38.3 | 77.7 |
| 1991 | – | – | 77.8 |
| 1990 | – | 38.3 | 77.3 |
| 1989 | – | – | 77.6 |
| 1988 | – | 38.8 | 76.6 |
| 1987 | – | – | 75.8 |
| 1986 | – | 37.5 | 75.3 |
| 1985 | – | 33.9 | 74 |
| 1980 | – | 30 | 75.8 |
| 1975 | – | 24 | 72.9 |
| 1970 | – | 23.2 | 69 |
| 1965 | – | 22.5 | 66 |
| 1960 | – | 13.2 | 63.1 |
| 1955 | – | 8.2 | 57.4 |
| 1950 | – | 2.8 | 51.4 |
| 1945 | – | 2.1 | 43.5 |
| 1940 | – | 1.7 | 40 |
| 1935 | – | 1.3 | 38.2 |
| 1930 | – | 1 | 36.4 |
| 1925 | – | 0.8 | 33 |
| 1920 | – | 0.6 | 30.5 |
| 1915 | – | 0.5 | 29.2 |
| 1910 | – | 0.4 | 28.1 |
| 1905 | – | 0.3 | 25.1 |
| 1900 | – | 0.2 | 23.3 |
| 1895 | – | 0.2 | 21.8 |
| 1890 | – | 0.1 | 20 |
| 1885 | – | 0.1 | 19 |
| 1880 | – | 0.1 | 17.2 |
| 1875 | – | 0.1 | 15.7 |
| 1870 | – | 0 | 13.2 |
| 1865 | – | 0 | 10.6 |
| 1860 | – | 0 | 9.3 |
| 1855 | – | 0 | 8 |
| 1850 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| 1845 | – | 0 | 5.9 |
| 1840 | – | 0 | 5.2 |
| 1835 | – | 0 | 4.5 |
| 1830 | – | 0 | 4 |
| 1825 | – | 0 | 3.5 |
| 1820 | – | 0 | 3.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
- Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
- Ranks count the 97 countries with a value in 2012, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Mauritania vs Senegal
Health
- Life expectancyMauritania: 68.5 years in 2023Senegal: 68.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMauritania: 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024Senegal: 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMauritania: 30.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Senegal: 24.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMauritania: 3.09% in 2017Senegal: 3.37% in 2017
- Suicide rateMauritania: 6.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Senegal: 12.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMauritania: 5.02 million people in 2023Senegal: 18.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthMauritania: 2.95% a year in 2023Senegal: 2.33% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMauritania: 4.7 births per woman in 2023Senegal: 3.82 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMauritania: 61.5% in 2025Senegal: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageMauritania: 17.1 years in 2023Senegal: 19.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMauritania: 3.2% in 2023Senegal: 3.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateMauritania: 0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023Senegal: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMauritania: 2.75% of GDP in 2025Senegal: 1.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMauritania: $315M in 2025Senegal: $533M in 2025
- Military spending per personMauritania: $61 in 2025Senegal: $30 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMauritania: 10.8% of government spending in 2025Senegal: 5.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMauritania: 21,000 people in 2020Senegal: 19,000 people in 2020
- National powerMauritania: 0.03% of world capability in 2022Senegal: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMauritania: 2% of the labour force in 2020Senegal: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMauritania: 126 million TIV in 2024Senegal: 79 million TIV in 2024