Mauritania vs MDG: World: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
Mauritania
45.1%
in 2020
MDG: World
79.7%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
112th
MDG: World rank
108th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- Mauritania
- MDG: World
How they compare
MDG: World currently reports 79.7% against 45.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 34.6%.
That makes MDG: World's figure about 1.8 times Mauritania's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 112th and MDG: World ranks 108th of 117 countries.
MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.2% | 74.7% | 32.5% | MDG: World |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 76.4% | 31.4% | MDG: World |
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: World?
- MDG: World, at 79.7% 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: World?
- 34.6%, with MDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and MDG: World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and MDG: World rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Mauritania ranks 112th and MDG: World ranks 108th 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