ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) vs Mauritius: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
58.46 million
in 2024
Mauritius
167,599
in 2025
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank
146th
Mauritius rank
148th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
  • Mauritius
020.0M40.0M60.0M199720112025

How they compare

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) currently reports 58.46 million against 167,599 in Mauritius, a difference of 58.29 million.

That makes ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)'s figure about 348.8 times Mauritius's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) has been ahead every year.

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 146th and Mauritius ranks 148th of 221 groups.

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) Mauritius Difference Ahead
1990s 30.23 million 129,127 30.10 million ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
2000s 35.01 million 187,723 34.83 million ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
2010s 45.75 million 202,431 45.55 million ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
2020s 56.55 million 175,983 56.38 million ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) or Mauritius?
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), at 58.46 million against 167,599 in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and Mauritius?
58.29 million, with ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and Mauritius?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and Mauritius rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 146th and Mauritius ranks 148th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release