ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Mauritania: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
12.48 million
in 2024
Mauritania
154,845
in 2025
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
98th
Mauritania rank
95th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Mauritania
How they compare
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 12.48 million against 154,845 in Mauritania, a difference of 12.32 million.
That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 80.6 times Mauritania's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 98th and Mauritania ranks 95th of 221 groups.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.55 million | 39,788 | 3.51 million | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 1980s | 4.95 million | 52,789 | 4.90 million | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 1990s | 6.31 million | 69,224 | 6.24 million | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 2000s | 8.24 million | 88,240 | 8.15 million | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 2010s | 10.92 million | 120,864 | 10.80 million | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 2020s | 12.42 million | 145,582 | 12.27 million | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Mauritania?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 12.48 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Mauritania?
- 12.32 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Mauritania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Mauritania rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 98th 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
February 2026 Data Release