Mauritania vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Mauritania
151,653
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
12.90 million
in 2024
Mauritania rank
95th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
96th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • Mauritania
  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 12.90 million against 151,653 in Mauritania, a difference of 12.75 million.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 85.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 95th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 96th of 222 countries.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Difference Ahead
1970s 38,298 6.48 million 6.44 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1980s 51,093 8.52 million 8.47 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1990s 66,972 10.73 million 10.66 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2000s 86,255 11.37 million 11.29 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2010s 117,059 12.31 million 12.19 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2020s 142,333 12.83 million 12.69 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Mauritania or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 12.90 million against 151,653 in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Mauritania and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
12.75 million, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Mauritania ranks 95th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 96th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release