Mauritania vs Nigeria: Share of the population with no formal education with projections
Mauritania
6.4%
in 2100
Nigeria
5.3%
in 2100
Mauritania rank
4th
Nigeria rank
6th
Share of the population with no formal education with projections over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 6.4% against 5.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.3% | 18.4% | 11.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 16.0% | 14.3% | Mauritania |
| 2030s | 26.9% | 13.6% | 13.3% | Mauritania |
| 2040s | 23.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% | Mauritania |
| 2050s | 19.5% | 10.0% | 9.5% | Mauritania |
| 2060s | 16.1% | 8.7% | 7.4% | Mauritania |
| 2070s | 13.0% | 7.6% | 5.4% | Mauritania |
| 2080s | 10.3% | 6.7% | 3.6% | Mauritania |
| 2090s | 8.0% | 5.9% | 2.1% | Mauritania |
| 2100s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 1.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with no formal education with projections, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 6.4% against 5.3% in Nigeria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in share of the population with no formal education with projections between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 1.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2100.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Mauritania ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.