ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs Mauritania: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
126.80 million
in 2024
Mauritania
1.25 million
in 2025
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
94th
Mauritania rank
96th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- Mauritania
How they compare
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 126.80 million against 1.25 million in Mauritania, a difference of 125.55 million.
That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 101.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 94th and Mauritania ranks 96th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.88 million | 712,630 | 103.17 million | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2010s | 126.93 million | 918,597 | 126.01 million | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2020s | 127.10 million | 1.17 million | 125.93 million | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or Mauritania?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 126.80 million against 1.25 million in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Mauritania?
- 125.55 million, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Mauritania rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 94th and Mauritania ranks 96th 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
February 2026 Data Release