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
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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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release