Mauritania vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Mauritania
76,497
in 2025
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
6.16 million
in 2024
Mauritania rank
95th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
97th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Mauritania
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
How they compare
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 6.16 million against 76,497 in Mauritania, a difference of 6.08 million.
That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 80.5 times Mauritania's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 95th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 97th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,780 | 1.77 million | 1.75 million | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 1980s | 26,204 | 2.46 million | 2.43 million | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 1990s | 34,346 | 3.12 million | 3.09 million | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2000s | 43,749 | 4.07 million | 4.03 million | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2010s | 59,879 | 5.39 million | 5.33 million | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2020s | 71,951 | 6.13 million | 6.06 million | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 6.16 million against 76,497 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Mauritania and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 6.08 million, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Mauritania ranks 95th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 97th 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, 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