Libya vs Mauritania: Enrolment in primary education, male

Libya
395,380
in 2006
Mauritania
445,182
in 2024
Libya rank
93rd
Mauritania rank
90th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Libya
  • Mauritania
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119972024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 445,182 against 395,380 in Libya, a difference of 49,802.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 93rd and Mauritania ranks 90th of 216 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 284,856 37,478 247,378 Libya
1980s 373,396 69,444 303,952 Libya
1990s 423,251 178,672 244,579 Libya
2000s 384,776 209,182 175,594 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Libya or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 445,182 against 395,380 in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Libya and Mauritania?
49,802, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2006.
How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Libya ranks 93rd and Mauritania ranks 90th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,289 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release