Mauritania vs MDG: Developing Regions: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%)
Mauritania
45.1%
in 2020
MDG: Developing Regions
77.2%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
112th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
113th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) over time
- Mauritania
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 77.2% against 45.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 32.1%.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 1.7 times Mauritania's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 112th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 113th of 117 countries.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.2% | 71.7% | 29.5% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 73.6% | 28.6% | MDG: Developing Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water, Mauritania or MDG: Developing Regions?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 77.2% against 45.1% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between Mauritania and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 32.1%, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Mauritania ranks 112th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 113th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release