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

Eritrea
101,322 number
in 2020
Mauritania
107,342 number
in 2020
Eritrea rank
108th
Mauritania rank
107th

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

  • Eritrea
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 107,342 number against 101,322 number in Eritrea, a difference of 6,020 number.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 108th and Mauritania ranks 107th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 34,438 number 32,287 number 2,150 number Eritrea
1980s 46,427 number 44,765 number 1,663 number Eritrea
1990s 64,062 number 58,807 number 5,255 number Eritrea
2000s 70,550 number 74,011 number 3,461 number Mauritania
2010s 81,714 number 93,322 number 11,608 number Mauritania
2020s 101,322 number 107,342 number 6,020 number Mauritania

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, Eritrea or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 107,342 number against 101,322 number in Eritrea as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Eritrea and Mauritania?
6,020 number, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 108th and Mauritania ranks 107th of 204 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.