Arab World vs Mauritania: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Arab World
0.1129 units per person
in 2024
Mauritania
0.1725 units per person
in 2024
Arab World rank
19th
Mauritania rank
20th

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Arab World
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.1725 units per person against 0.1129 units per person in Arab World, a difference of 0.0596 units per person.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 19th and Mauritania ranks 20th of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1439 units per person 0.0396 units per person 0.1043 units per person Arab World
1980s 0.143 units per person 0.0728 units per person 0.0702 units per person Arab World
1990s 0.133 units per person 0.1103 units per person 0.0227 units per person Arab World
2000s 0.1224 units per person 0.1467 units per person 0.0243 units per person Mauritania
2010s 0.1128 units per person 0.1525 units per person 0.0396 units per person Mauritania
2020s 0.1144 units per person 0.1671 units per person 0.0527 units per person Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Arab World or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 0.1725 units per person against 0.1129 units per person in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Arab World and Mauritania?
0.0596 units per person, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Mauritania?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Mauritania rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Arab World ranks 19th and Mauritania ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.