Mauritania vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes
Mauritania
891,821
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
85.98 million
in 2024
Mauritania rank
86th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
88th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 85.98 million against 891,821 in Mauritania, a difference of 85.09 million.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 96.4 times Mauritania's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 86th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 88th of 218 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51,613 | 23.71 million | 23.66 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 123,884 | 33.99 million | 33.86 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 252,644 | 47.52 million | 47.27 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 430,082 | 57.30 million | 56.87 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 596,564 | 69.03 million | 68.43 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 825,715 | 83.72 million | 82.90 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Mauritania or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 85.98 million against 891,821 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Mauritania and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 85.09 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 86th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 88th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). 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