Libya vs Mauritania: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age

Libya
132,957 number
in 2020
Mauritania
127,422 number
in 2020
Libya rank
98th
Mauritania rank
101st

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age over time

  • Libya
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 132,957 number against 127,422 number in Mauritania, a difference of 5,535 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 98th and Mauritania ranks 101st of 202 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 86,833 number 41,211 number 45,621 number Libya
1980s 118,445 number 54,034 number 64,412 number Libya
1990s 126,133 number 69,433 number 56,700 number Libya
2000s 114,665 number 85,651 number 29,014 number Libya
2010s 125,658 number 110,361 number 15,296 number Libya
2020s 132,957 number 127,422 number 5,535 number Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry age, Libya or Mauritania?
Libya, at 132,957 number against 127,422 number in Mauritania as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Libya and Mauritania?
5,535 number, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Libya ranks 98th and Mauritania ranks 101st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/