Malaysia vs Mauritania: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Malaysia
88.0%
in 2024
Mauritania
88.7%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
164th
Mauritania rank
162nd
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 88.7% against 88.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 164th and Mauritania ranks 162nd of 209 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.3% | 55.7% | 40.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 67.5% | 27.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 71.0% | 22.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 81.7% | 6.5% | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 88.7% against 88.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Malaysia and Mauritania?
- 0.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Mauritania rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Malaysia ranks 164th 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
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.