Mauritania vs Romania: Primary education, pupils

Mauritania
891,821
in 2024
Romania
873,154
in 2023
Mauritania rank
86th
Romania rank
89th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Mauritania
  • Romania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 891,821 against 873,154 in Romania, a difference of 18,667.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 86th and Romania ranks 89th of 206 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 37,324 1.32 million 1.28 million Romania
1980s 139,629 1.51 million 1.37 million Romania
1990s 252,644 1.31 million 1.05 million Romania
2000s 430,082 985,137 555,054 Romania
2010s 600,554 896,149 295,595 Romania
2020s 792,662 888,616 95,953 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Mauritania or Romania?
Mauritania, at 891,821 against 873,154 in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Mauritania and Romania?
18,667, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Romania?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Romania rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Mauritania ranks 86th and Romania ranks 89th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.