Mauritania vs Western Sahara: Share of the population with no formal education with projections
Mauritania
6.4%
in 2100
Western Sahara
7.1%
in 2100
Mauritania rank
4th
Western Sahara rank
2nd
Share of the population with no formal education with projections over time
- Mauritania
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 7.1% against 6.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 4th and Western Sahara ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.3% | 36.9% | 6.6% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 41.9% | 11.6% | Western Sahara |
| 2030s | 26.9% | 37.1% | 10.2% | Western Sahara |
| 2040s | 23.1% | 31.9% | 8.7% | Western Sahara |
| 2050s | 19.5% | 26.3% | 6.8% | Western Sahara |
| 2060s | 16.1% | 20.8% | 4.7% | Western Sahara |
| 2070s | 13.0% | 15.9% | 2.9% | Western Sahara |
| 2080s | 10.3% | 11.9% | 1.6% | Western Sahara |
| 2090s | 8.0% | 9.0% | 1.0% | Western Sahara |
| 2100s | 6.4% | 7.1% | 0.8% | Western Sahara |
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 Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 7.1% 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 Western Sahara?
- 0.7%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Western Sahara?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2100.
- How do Mauritania and Western Sahara rank globally for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Mauritania ranks 4th and Western Sahara ranks 2nd 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.