Botswana vs Mauritania: Children out of school, male

Botswana
12.4%
in 2014
Mauritania
12.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
45th
Mauritania rank
46th

Children out of school, male over time

  • Botswana
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 12.4% against 12.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 45th and Mauritania ranks 46th of 177 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 18.8% 41.2% 22.4% Mauritania
2000s 13.5% 32.3% 18.9% Mauritania
2010s 11.3% 29.6% 18.3% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Botswana or Mauritania?
Botswana, at 12.4% against 12.2% in Mauritania as of 2014.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Botswana and Mauritania?
0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for children out of school, male?
Botswana ranks 45th and Mauritania ranks 46th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male 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, male (% of male primary school age)
Unit
% of male 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, 3,664 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.