Mauritania vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Mauritania
31.0%
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
37.5%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
16th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
14th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Mauritania
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 37.5% against 31.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 16th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 47.4% | 1.8% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 41.4% | 2.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 34.6% | 7.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 28.1% | 7.1% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
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: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 37.5% against 31.0% in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Mauritania and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 6.5%, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Mauritania ranks 16th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th 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