Mauritania vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, female
Mauritania
253,761
in 2025
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
23.42 million
in 2024
Mauritania rank
95th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
92nd
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- Mauritania
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 23.42 million against 253,761 in Mauritania, a difference of 23.17 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 92nd 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 | 50,483 | 7.03 million | 6.98 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 61,464 | 8.72 million | 8.66 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 81,570 | 10.47 million | 10.39 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 115,000 | 13.59 million | 13.48 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 183,502 | 17.92 million | 17.73 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 232,047 | 22.45 million | 22.22 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, female, Mauritania or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 23.42 million against 253,761 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Mauritania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 23.17 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, female?
- Mauritania ranks 95th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 92nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, female (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