Iraq vs Mauritania: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Iraq

89.3%

in 2007

Mauritania

88.7%

in 2024

Iraq rank

160th

Mauritania rank

162nd

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

Iraq currently reports 89.3% against 88.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 160th and Mauritania ranks 162nd of 209 countries.

Indicator: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.