ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs Mauritania: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
14.18 million
in 2024
Mauritania
154,845
in 2025
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
94th
Mauritania rank
95th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 14.18 million against 154,845 in Mauritania, a difference of 14.02 million.

That makes ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s figure about 91.6 times Mauritania's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has been ahead every year.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 94th and Mauritania ranks 95th of 221 groups.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 3.96 million 39,788 3.92 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
1980s 5.17 million 52,789 5.12 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
1990s 6.90 million 69,224 6.84 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2000s 9.31 million 88,240 9.22 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2010s 11.96 million 120,864 11.84 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2020s 13.73 million 145,582 13.59 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or Mauritania?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 14.18 million against 154,845 in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Mauritania?
14.02 million, with ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Mauritania?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Mauritania rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 94th and Mauritania ranks 95th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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

Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release