Mauritania vs Peru: Girls and boys who are out of school
Mauritania
43,009 girls
in 2024
Peru
39,928 girls
in 2003
Mauritania rank
62nd
Peru rank
64th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Mauritania
- Peru
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 43,009 girls against 39,928 girls in Peru, a difference of 3,081 girls.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Peru ahead.
Mauritania ranks 62nd and Peru ranks 64th of 180 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,555 girls | 123,807 girls | 34,252 girls | Peru |
| 2000s | 89,689 girls | 24,751 girls | 64,938 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, Mauritania or Peru?
- Mauritania, at 43,009 girls against 39,928 girls in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Mauritania and Peru?
- 3,081 girls, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Peru?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2003.
- How do Mauritania and Peru rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Mauritania ranks 62nd and Peru ranks 64th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β 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.