Cote d'Ivoire vs Mauritania: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Cote d'Ivoire
87.4%
in 2024
Mauritania
88.7%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
165th
Mauritania rank
162nd
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 88.7% against 87.4% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Mauritania ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 165th and Mauritania ranks 162nd of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.2% | 58.3% | 9.1% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 63.4% | 8.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 71.2% | 5.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 81.7% | 4.5% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Cote d'Ivoire or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 88.7% against 87.4% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
- 1.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 165th and Mauritania ranks 162nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.