Mauritius vs MDG: Northern Africa: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Mauritius
77,881
in 2025
MDG: Northern Africa
26.98 million
in 2024
Mauritius rank
161st
MDG: Northern Africa rank
162nd

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Mauritius
  • MDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 26.98 million against 77,881 in Mauritius, a difference of 26.91 million.

That makes MDG: Northern Africa's figure about 346.5 times Mauritius's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, MDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 161st and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 162nd of 222 countries.

MDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius MDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 136,358 12.47 million 12.33 million MDG: Northern Africa
1980s 129,332 16.04 million 15.91 million MDG: Northern Africa
1990s 125,754 18.88 million 18.76 million MDG: Northern Africa
2000s 123,484 19.46 million 19.33 million MDG: Northern Africa
2010s 105,097 21.83 million 21.72 million MDG: Northern Africa
2020s 83,274 25.99 million 25.90 million MDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Mauritius or MDG: Northern Africa?
MDG: Northern Africa, at 26.98 million against 77,881 in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Mauritius and MDG: Northern Africa?
26.91 million, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and MDG: Northern Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Mauritius ranks 161st and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 162nd 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