Mauritania vs Paraguay: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Mauritania
78,348
in 2025
Paraguay
69,512
in 2025
Mauritania rank
96th
Paraguay rank
99th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Mauritania
- Paraguay
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 78,348 against 69,512 in Paraguay, a difference of 8,836.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Paraguay ahead.
Mauritania ranks 96th and Paraguay ranks 99th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,008 | 40,170 | 20,162 | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 26,585 | 48,431 | 21,846 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 34,879 | 65,458 | 30,579 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 44,491 | 66,999 | 22,508 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 60,985 | 63,292 | 2,306 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 74,417 | 69,221 | 5,196 | Mauritania |
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 Paraguay?
- Mauritania, at 78,348 against 69,512 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Mauritania and Paraguay?
- 8,836, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Paraguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Paraguay rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Mauritania ranks 96th and Paraguay ranks 99th 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, male (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