Mauritania vs Turkmenistan: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Mauritania
154,845
in 2025
Turkmenistan
164,010
in 2025
Mauritania rank
95th
Turkmenistan rank
93rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Mauritania
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 164,010 against 154,845 in Mauritania, a difference of 9,165.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Mauritania ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 222 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,788 | 71,384 | 31,596 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 52,789 | 86,489 | 33,700 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 69,224 | 117,459 | 48,235 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 88,240 | 108,315 | 20,076 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 120,864 | 125,005 | 4,141 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 147,126 | 164,386 | 17,260 | Turkmenistan |
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, Mauritania or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 164,010 against 154,845 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Mauritania and Turkmenistan?
- 9,165, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Turkmenistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Turkmenistan rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Mauritania ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 222 countries.
- 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