ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs Mauritania: School age population, primary education, both sexes
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
79.57 million
in 2024
Mauritania
861,862
in 2025
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
94th
Mauritania rank
93rd
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Mauritania
How they compare
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 79.57 million against 861,862 in Mauritania, a difference of 78.71 million.
That makes ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s figure about 92.3 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 93rd 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 | 21.08 million | 238,435 | 20.85 million | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) |
| 1980s | 27.83 million | 284,073 | 27.54 million | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) |
| 1990s | 37.07 million | 374,459 | 36.69 million | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) |
| 2000s | 50.66 million | 487,488 | 50.18 million | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) |
| 2010s | 67.16 million | 643,787 | 66.51 million | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) |
| 2020s | 78.05 million | 809,436 | 77.24 million | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or Mauritania?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 79.57 million against 861,862 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Mauritania?
- 78.71 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, primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 94th and Mauritania ranks 93rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, 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