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
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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

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
399 places, 7,003 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release