Mauritania vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Mauritania
342,553
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
31.54 million
in 2024
Mauritania rank
106th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
103rd
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 31.54 million against 342,553 in Mauritania, a difference of 31.20 million.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 92.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 106th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 103rd of 220 countries.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69,123 | 15.97 million | 15.90 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1980s | 111,246 | 18.59 million | 18.47 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1990s | 149,508 | 21.90 million | 21.75 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 193,777 | 25.34 million | 25.14 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 240,748 | 27.70 million | 27.46 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 306,836 | 30.31 million | 30.00 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Mauritania or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 31.54 million against 342,553 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Mauritania and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 31.20 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 106th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 103rd 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