El Salvador vs Mauritania: Girls and boys who are out of school

El Salvador
45,017 girls
in 2024
Mauritania
43,009 girls
in 2024
El Salvador rank
61st
Mauritania rank
62nd

Girls and boys who are out of school over time

  • El Salvador
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 45,017 girls against 43,009 girls in Mauritania, a difference of 2,008 girls.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mauritania ahead.

El Salvador ranks 61st and Mauritania ranks 62nd of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 69,032 girls 84,910 girls 15,878 girls Mauritania
2000s 37,066 girls 89,689 girls 52,623 girls Mauritania
2010s 29,161 girls 96,245 girls 67,084 girls Mauritania
2020s 44,108 girls 65,767 girls 21,660 girls Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, El Salvador or Mauritania?
El Salvador, at 45,017 girls against 43,009 girls in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between El Salvador and Mauritania?
2,008 girls, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mauritania?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Mauritania rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
El Salvador ranks 61st and Mauritania ranks 62nd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Girls and boys who are out of school
Unit
girls
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,583 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.