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

Mauritania
64,760 number
in 2020
Sweden
60,872 number
in 2020
Mauritania rank
102nd
Sweden rank
104th

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

  • Mauritania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 64,760 number against 60,872 number in Sweden, a difference of 3,888 number.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Mauritania ranks 102nd and Sweden ranks 104th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 20,878 number 59,189 number 38,311 number Sweden
1980s 27,386 number 51,566 number 24,181 number Sweden
1990s 35,281 number 56,456 number 21,175 number Sweden
2000s 43,515 number 52,326 number 8,811 number Sweden
2010s 56,015 number 58,011 number 1,996 number Sweden
2020s 64,760 number 60,872 number 3,888 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, Mauritania or Sweden?
Mauritania, at 64,760 number against 60,872 number in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Mauritania and Sweden?
3,888 number, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sweden?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and Sweden rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Mauritania ranks 102nd and Sweden ranks 104th 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/