Mauritania vs UIS: World: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Mauritania
69.6%
in 2020
UIS: World
90.8%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
76th
UIS: World rank
74th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Mauritania
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 90.8% against 69.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 21.2%.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 76th and UIS: World ranks 74th of 88 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1% | 86.5% | 29.4% | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 89.7% | 17.2% | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 90.2% | 20.7% | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Mauritania or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 90.8% against 69.6% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Mauritania and UIS: World?
- 21.2%, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and UIS: World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and UIS: World rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Mauritania ranks 76th and UIS: World ranks 74th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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