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
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
February 2026 Data Release