Mauritania vs UNICEF: South Asia: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity

Mauritania
39.1%
in 2020
UNICEF: South Asia
79.1%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
120th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
120th

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time

  • Mauritania
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 79.1% against 39.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 40.0%.

That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 2.0 times Mauritania's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 120th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 120th of 133 countries.

UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 35.1% 53.1% 18.0% UNICEF: South Asia
2020s 39.1% 70.3% 31.2% UNICEF: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, Mauritania or UNICEF: South Asia?
UNICEF: South Asia, at 79.1% against 39.1% in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Mauritania and UNICEF: South Asia?
40.0%, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and UNICEF: South Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
Mauritania ranks 120th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 120th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,898 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release