ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs Mauritania: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
12.48 million
in 2024
Mauritania
135,668
in 2025
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
98th
Mauritania rank
100th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 12.48 million against 135,668 in Mauritania, a difference of 12.34 million.

That makes ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s figure about 92.0 times Mauritania's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has been ahead every year.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 98th and Mauritania ranks 100th of 221 groups.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 3.07 million 29,918 3.04 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
1980s 4.12 million 43,816 4.08 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
1990s 5.48 million 58,028 5.42 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2000s 7.55 million 76,411 7.47 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2010s 10.13 million 97,939 10.03 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2020s 12.13 million 126,884 12.00 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or Mauritania?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 12.48 million against 135,668 in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Mauritania?
12.34 million, with ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Mauritania?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Mauritania rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 98th and Mauritania ranks 100th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, 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

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release