Mauritania vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, male

Mauritania
261,086
in 2025
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
24.10 million
in 2024
Mauritania rank
95th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
94th

School age population, lower secondary education, male over time

  • Mauritania
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 24.10 million against 261,086 in Mauritania, a difference of 23.84 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 94th 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 50,674 6.95 million 6.90 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1980s 62,038 8.75 million 8.69 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1990s 82,665 10.63 million 10.54 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2000s 116,284 13.87 million 13.75 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2010s 177,145 18.40 million 18.23 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2020s 234,327 23.09 million 22.86 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, male, Mauritania or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 24.10 million against 261,086 in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Mauritania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
23.84 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, male?
Mauritania ranks 95th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 94th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, male (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, lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release