Mauritania vs WB: Ibrd Only: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Mauritania
52.2%
in 2020
WB: Ibrd Only
84.5%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
69th
WB: Ibrd Only rank
70th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Mauritania
- WB: Ibrd Only
How they compare
WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 84.5% against 52.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 32.3%.
That makes WB: Ibrd Only's figure about 1.6 times Mauritania's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Ibrd Only has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 69th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 70th of 87 countries.
WB: Ibrd Only has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | WB: Ibrd Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 71.3% | 28.4% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 81.2% | 30.1% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 82.9% | 30.8% | WB: Ibrd Only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Mauritania or WB: Ibrd Only?
- WB: Ibrd Only, at 84.5% against 52.2% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Mauritania and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 32.3%, with WB: Ibrd Only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Mauritania ranks 69th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 70th 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