Mauritania vs UNICEF: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Mauritania
52.2%
in 2020
UNICEF: World
84.9%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
69th
UNICEF: World rank
69th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Mauritania
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 84.9% against 52.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 32.7%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 1.6 times Mauritania's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 69th and UNICEF: World ranks 69th of 87 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 74.0% | 31.2% | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 82.0% | 30.9% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 83.7% | 31.5% | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Mauritania or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 84.9% against 52.2% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Mauritania and UNICEF: World?
- 32.7%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and UNICEF: World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and UNICEF: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Mauritania ranks 69th and UNICEF: World ranks 69th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release