Iran vs Mauritania: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Iran
3.31 % change on previous year
in 2023
Mauritania
3.49 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iran rank
35th
Mauritania rank
33rd

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Iran
  • Mauritania
-10010203040197219982024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 3.49 % change on previous year against 3.31 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 0.18 % change on previous year.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Mauritania ahead.

Iran ranks 35th and Mauritania ranks 33rd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 3.51 % change on previous year 12.77 % change on previous year 9.26 % change on previous year Mauritania
1980s 6.58 % change on previous year 6.84 % change on previous year 0.2589 % change on previous year Mauritania
1990s 0.5504 % change on previous year 8.22 % change on previous year 7.67 % change on previous year Mauritania
2000s -4.09 % change on previous year 4.06 % change on previous year 8.15 % change on previous year Mauritania
2010s 5.23 % change on previous year 2.38 % change on previous year 2.86 % change on previous year Iran
2020s 1.6 % change on previous year 6.8 % change on previous year 5.21 % change on previous year Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Iran or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 3.49 % change on previous year against 3.31 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Iran and Mauritania?
0.18 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mauritania?
47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
How do Iran and Mauritania rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Iran ranks 35th and Mauritania ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.