Mauritania vs WB: Africa Western and Central: School age population, primary education, male
Mauritania
435,814
in 2025
WB: Africa Western and Central
42.20 million
in 2024
Mauritania rank
93rd
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
92nd
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Mauritania
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 42.20 million against 435,814 in Mauritania, a difference of 41.76 million.
That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 96.8 times Mauritania's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 93rd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 92nd of 222 countries.
WB: Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119,670 | 10.72 million | 10.60 million | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 142,910 | 14.89 million | 14.75 million | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 188,558 | 19.78 million | 19.59 million | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 245,534 | 25.49 million | 25.25 million | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 321,719 | 34.21 million | 33.88 million | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 409,991 | 41.09 million | 40.68 million | WB: Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Mauritania or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- WB: Africa Western and Central, at 42.20 million against 435,814 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Mauritania and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 41.76 million, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Mauritania ranks 93rd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 92nd of 222 countries.
- 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