ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Mauritania: School age population, primary education, male
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
36.42 million
in 2024
Mauritania
435,814
in 2025
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
96th
Mauritania rank
93rd
School age population, primary education, male over time
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Mauritania
How they compare
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 36.42 million against 435,814 in Mauritania, a difference of 35.98 million.
That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 83.6 times Mauritania's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 96th and Mauritania ranks 93rd of 221 groups.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.34 million | 119,670 | 9.22 million | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 1980s | 13.04 million | 142,910 | 12.90 million | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 1990s | 17.27 million | 188,558 | 17.08 million | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 2000s | 22.16 million | 245,534 | 21.91 million | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 2010s | 29.73 million | 321,719 | 29.41 million | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 2020s | 35.56 million | 409,991 | 35.15 million | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Mauritania?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 36.42 million against 435,814 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Mauritania?
- 35.98 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Mauritania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Mauritania rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 96th and Mauritania ranks 93rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, 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