Madagascar vs Mauritania: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Madagascar
28.8%
in 2024
Mauritania
31.0%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
18th
Mauritania rank
16th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Madagascar
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 31.0% against 28.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 18th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 183 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 49.3% | 5.9% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 43.2% | 15.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 42.2% | 1.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 26.0% | 10.3% | Madagascar |
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, Madagascar or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 31.0% against 28.8% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 2.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Madagascar ranks 18th and Mauritania ranks 16th 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, 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