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

El Salvador
58,321 number
in 2020
Mauritania
64,760 number
in 2020
El Salvador rank
105th
Mauritania rank
102nd

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

  • El Salvador
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 64,760 number against 58,321 number in El Salvador, a difference of 6,439 number.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 105th and Mauritania ranks 102nd of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 63,271 number 20,878 number 42,393 number El Salvador
1980s 72,424 number 27,386 number 45,039 number El Salvador
1990s 73,720 number 35,281 number 38,439 number El Salvador
2000s 73,629 number 43,515 number 30,114 number El Salvador
2010s 60,376 number 56,015 number 4,361 number El Salvador
2020s 58,321 number 64,760 number 6,439 number Mauritania

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, El Salvador or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 64,760 number against 58,321 number in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between El Salvador and Mauritania?
6,439 number, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mauritania?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and Mauritania rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
El Salvador ranks 105th and Mauritania ranks 102nd 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/