Mauritania vs United Arab Emirates: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Mauritania
135,668
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
126,142
in 2025
Mauritania rank
100th
United Arab Emirates rank
103rd
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 135,668 against 126,142 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 9,526.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 100th and United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,918 | 6,909 | 23,009 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 43,816 | 19,335 | 24,481 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 58,028 | 39,612 | 18,416 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 76,411 | 52,420 | 23,991 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 97,939 | 99,766 | 1,827 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 128,348 | 130,198 | 1,850 | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- Mauritania, at 135,668 against 126,142 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Mauritania and United Arab Emirates?
- 9,526, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United Arab Emirates?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 100th and United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd 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