Libya vs Mauritania: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Libya
139,791
in 2025
Mauritania
135,668
in 2025
Libya rank
98th
Mauritania rank
100th

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

  • Libya
  • Mauritania
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k197019972025

How they compare

Libya currently reports 139,791 against 135,668 in Mauritania, a difference of 4,123.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 98th and Mauritania ranks 100th of 222 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 72,561 29,918 42,642 Libya
1980s 105,061 43,816 61,245 Libya
1990s 125,595 58,028 67,567 Libya
2000s 118,314 76,411 41,903 Libya
2010s 126,062 97,939 28,122 Libya
2020s 140,340 128,348 11,992 Libya

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, Libya or Mauritania?
Libya, at 139,791 against 135,668 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Libya and Mauritania?
4,123, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Libya ranks 98th and Mauritania ranks 100th of 222 countries.
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