Libya vs Mauritania: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Libya
831,504
in 2025
Mauritania
861,862
in 2025
Libya rank
94th
Mauritania rank
93rd

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Libya
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 861,862 against 831,504 in Libya, a difference of 30,358.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 94th and Mauritania ranks 93rd of 222 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 467,884 238,435 229,450 Libya
1980s 685,826 284,073 401,753 Libya
1990s 737,672 374,459 363,213 Libya
2000s 694,371 487,488 206,883 Libya
2010s 791,788 643,787 148,001 Libya
2020s 842,559 818,174 24,385 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Libya or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 861,862 against 831,504 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Libya and Mauritania?
30,358, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Libya ranks 94th and Mauritania ranks 93rd of 222 countries.
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