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

Mauritania
135,668
in 2025
Nicaragua
133,814
in 2025
Mauritania rank
100th
Nicaragua rank
101st

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

  • Mauritania
  • Nicaragua
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197019972025

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 135,668 against 133,814 in Nicaragua, a difference of 1,854.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Mauritania ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 101st of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 29,918 71,798 41,880 Nicaragua
1980s 43,816 97,139 53,323 Nicaragua
1990s 58,028 123,959 65,931 Nicaragua
2000s 76,411 131,930 55,519 Nicaragua
2010s 97,939 129,199 31,260 Nicaragua
2020s 128,348 133,578 5,229 Nicaragua

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, Mauritania or Nicaragua?
Mauritania, at 135,668 against 133,814 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Mauritania and Nicaragua?
1,854, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nicaragua?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Nicaragua rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Mauritania ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 101st 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