Laos vs Mauritania: Children out of school, female

Laos
10.4%
in 2025
Mauritania
10.3%
in 2024
Laos rank
56th
Mauritania rank
57th

Children out of school, female over time

  • Laos
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 10.4% against 10.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mauritania ahead.

Laos ranks 56th and Mauritania ranks 57th of 177 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 34.0% 47.0% 13.0% Mauritania
2000s 23.1% 32.7% 9.6% Mauritania
2010s 7.4% 28.4% 21.0% Mauritania
2020s 9.1% 16.8% 7.7% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Laos or Mauritania?
Laos, at 10.4% against 10.3% in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Laos and Mauritania?
0.1%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mauritania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Laos and Mauritania rank globally for children out of school, female?
Laos ranks 56th 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.