Mauritania vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, early childhood educational development
Mauritania
502,802
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
33.58 million
in 2024
Mauritania rank
37th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
39th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- Mauritania
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 33.58 million against 502,802 in Mauritania, a difference of 33.08 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 66.8 times Mauritania's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 37th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th of 104 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 432,442 | 33.48 million | 33.05 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 476,791 | 33.58 million | 33.10 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Mauritania or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 33.58 million against 502,802 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Mauritania and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 33.08 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Mauritania ranks 37th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). 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