Mauritius vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time
- Mauritius
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 44.57 units per square kilometre against 8.15 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 36.42 units per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 5.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 206 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.41 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 70.69 units per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 68.13 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 65.3 units per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 63.53 units per square kilometre | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 60.03 units per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 62.01 units per square kilometre | 5.32 units per square kilometre | 56.69 units per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 51.4 units per square kilometre | 6.87 units per square kilometre | 44.53 units per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 42.67 units per square kilometre | 7.99 units per square kilometre | 34.68 units per square kilometre | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Mauritius or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Mauritius, at 44.57 units per square kilometre against 8.15 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 36.42 units per square kilometre, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.