Mauritania vs WB: Pacific Island Small States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Mauritania
31.2%
in 2024
WB: Pacific Island Small States
28.2%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
13th
WB: Pacific Island Small States rank
15th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Mauritania
- WB: Pacific Island Small States
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 31.2% against 28.2% in WB: Pacific Island Small States, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times WB: Pacific Island Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 13th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 15th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and WB: Pacific Island Small States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | WB: Pacific Island Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.9% | 21.7% | 28.2% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 25.0% | 19.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 28.6% | 14.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.5% | 0.1% | WB: Pacific Island Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Mauritania or WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Mauritania, at 31.2% against 28.2% in WB: Pacific Island Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Mauritania and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 3.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and WB: Pacific Island Small States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Mauritania ranks 13th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 15th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). 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