Mauritania vs Morocco: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Mauritania
522,391
in 2024
Morocco
448,319
in 2024
Mauritania rank
45th
Morocco rank
48th

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 522,391 against 448,319 in Morocco, a difference of 74,072.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Morocco ahead.

Mauritania ranks 45th and Morocco ranks 48th of 178 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 417,108 2.12 million 1.71 million Morocco
2010s 506,396 1.23 million 720,992 Morocco
2020s 548,482 574,790 26,307 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Mauritania or Morocco?
Mauritania, at 522,391 against 448,319 in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Mauritania and Morocco?
74,072, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Morocco?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Morocco rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Mauritania ranks 45th and Morocco ranks 48th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,946 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release