Eritrea vs Mauritania: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Eritrea
347,224
in 2025
Mauritania
342,553
in 2025
Eritrea rank
105th
Mauritania rank
106th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 347,224 against 342,553 in Mauritania, a difference of 4,671.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 105th and Mauritania ranks 106th of 220 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107,066 | 69,123 | 37,943 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 148,944 | 111,246 | 37,698 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 173,073 | 149,508 | 23,565 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 223,276 | 193,777 | 29,498 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 289,935 | 240,748 | 49,187 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 339,862 | 312,789 | 27,074 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Eritrea or Mauritania?
- Eritrea, at 347,224 against 342,553 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 4,671, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 105th and Mauritania ranks 106th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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
February 2026 Data Release