Mauritania vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Mauritania
514,847
in 2025
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
47.52 million
in 2024
Mauritania rank
95th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
95th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 47.52 million against 514,847 in Mauritania, a difference of 47.01 million.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 92.3 times Mauritania's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 95th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 95th of 220 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101,157 | 13.98 million | 13.88 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 123,502 | 17.47 million | 17.35 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 164,235 | 21.10 million | 20.94 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 231,284 | 27.46 million | 27.23 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 360,646 | 36.32 million | 35.96 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 466,374 | 45.54 million | 45.08 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Mauritania or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 47.52 million against 514,847 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Mauritania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 47.01 million, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 95th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 95th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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