Malawi vs Mauritania: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Malawi
34.2%
in 2024
Mauritania
31.4%
in 2024
Malawi rank
10th
Mauritania rank
12th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Malawi
- Mauritania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 34.2% against 31.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Mauritania ahead.
Malawi ranks 10th and Mauritania ranks 12th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 44.6% | 1.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 44.3% | 8.0% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 30.9% | 3.7% | Malawi |
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, Malawi or Mauritania?
- Malawi, at 34.2% against 31.4% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Malawi and Mauritania?
- 2.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mauritania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Mauritania rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Malawi ranks 10th and Mauritania ranks 12th of 183 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, female (%). 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