Belize vs Mauritania: Children out of school

Belize
10.7%
in 2024
Mauritania
11.3%
in 2024
Belize rank
48th
Mauritania rank
45th

Children out of school over time

  • Belize
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 11.3% against 10.7% in Belize, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 48th and Mauritania ranks 45th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 2.4% 40.3% 37.9% Mauritania
2000s 1.3% 31.8% 30.5% Mauritania
2010s 0.7% 29.0% 28.3% Mauritania
2020s 5.6% 18.3% 12.7% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Belize or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 11.3% against 10.7% in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Belize and Mauritania?
0.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Mauritania?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Belize and Mauritania rank globally for children out of school?
Belize ranks 48th and Mauritania ranks 45th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of 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 (% of primary school age)
Unit
% of primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,722 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.