Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Mauritania: Girls and boys who are out of school
Lao People's Democratic Republic
40,481 girls
in 2025
Mauritania
43,009 girls
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
63rd
Mauritania rank
62nd
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 43,009 girls against 40,481 girls in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2,528 girls.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd and Mauritania ranks 62nd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119,902 girls | 92,069 girls | 27,833 girls | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 91,166 girls | 78,393 girls | 12,773 girls | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 27,485 girls | 91,544 girls | 64,059 girls | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 34,678 girls | 65,767 girls | 31,090 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 43,009 girls against 40,481 girls in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritania?
- 2,528 girls, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritania rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd 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.