Mauritania vs South Sudan: Share of the population with no formal education with projections

Mauritania
6.4%
in 2100
South Sudan
11.6%
in 2100
Mauritania rank
4th
South Sudan rank
1st

Share of the population with no formal education with projections over time

  • Mauritania
  • South Sudan
1020304050195020252100

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 11.6% against 6.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.8 times Mauritania's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st of 200 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 30.3% 39.1% 8.8% South Sudan
2020s 30.3% 35.3% 5.0% South Sudan
2030s 26.9% 34.3% 7.5% South Sudan
2040s 23.1% 30.1% 7.0% South Sudan
2050s 19.5% 26.8% 7.2% South Sudan
2060s 16.1% 23.4% 7.3% South Sudan
2070s 13.0% 20.0% 6.9% South Sudan
2080s 10.3% 16.8% 6.5% South Sudan
2090s 8.0% 13.8% 5.8% South Sudan
2100s 6.4% 11.6% 5.3% South Sudan

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 South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 11.6% against 6.4% in Mauritania as of 2100.
What is the difference in share of the population with no formal education with projections between Mauritania and South Sudan?
5.2%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Sudan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2100.
How do Mauritania and South Sudan rank globally for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
Mauritania ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st 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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Indicator
Share of the population with no formal education with projections
Unit
%
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.