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
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
February 2026 Data Release