Gambia vs Mauritania: Children out of school, female

Gambia
10.2%
in 2025
Mauritania
10.3%
in 2024
Gambia rank
59th
Mauritania rank
57th

Children out of school, female over time

  • Gambia
  • Mauritania
20406080197119982025

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 10.3% against 10.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 59th and Mauritania ranks 57th of 177 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 51.2% 43.6% 7.6% Gambia
2000s 40.7% 33.2% 7.5% Gambia
2010s 27.5% 28.4% 0.9% Mauritania
2020s 13.0% 16.8% 3.8% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Gambia or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 10.3% against 10.2% in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Gambia and Mauritania?
0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for children out of school, female?
Gambia ranks 59th and Mauritania ranks 57th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit
% of female primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.