Mauritania vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Mauritania
1.25 million
in 2025
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
126.81 million
in 2024
Mauritania rank
96th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
93rd
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 126.81 million against 1.25 million in Mauritania, a difference of 125.56 million.
That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 101.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 96th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 93rd of 197 countries.
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 712,630 | 103.89 million | 103.18 million | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 918,597 | 126.93 million | 126.02 million | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 1.17 million | 127.11 million | 125.94 million | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Mauritania or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 126.81 million against 1.25 million in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Mauritania and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 125.56 million, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 96th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 93rd of 197 countries.
- 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