Education is a particular strength in Canada (13th), with 99.8% of the population enrolling in secondary school and women spending an average of 15.7 years in school, some of the highest rates seen anywhere in the world.
Read MoreMauritania is 154th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Mauritania has moved down the rankings table by 5 places.
Mauritania performs most strongly in Safety & Security and Social Capital but is weakest in Enterprise Conditions. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Economic Quality.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Mauritania compares to other countries.
16 November, 2020
If this time is about anything, it is for each nation to decide its character and who it wants to be. The decisions we make now will create the foundation for our nations…
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