Mauritania vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Mauritania
246,522
in 2024
Sri Lanka
250,996
in 2023
Mauritania rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
48th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 250,996 against 246,522 in Mauritania, a difference of 4,474.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 181 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Mauritania or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 250,996 against 246,522 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
4,474, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
How do Mauritania and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Mauritania ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
181 places, 3,186 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release