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