Mauritania vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Mauritania
1.25 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
126.34 million
in 2024
Mauritania rank
96th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
99th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 126.34 million against 1.25 million in Mauritania, a difference of 125.08 million.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 100.7 times Mauritania's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 96th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 99th of 197 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 712,630 | 102.95 million | 102.24 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 918,597 | 126.29 million | 125.37 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 1.17 million | 126.61 million | 125.45 million | UNICEF: Latin America and 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 126.34 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 125.08 million, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 96th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 99th 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