Ghana vs Mauritania: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Ghana
235,313
in 2024
Mauritania
291,098
in 2024
Ghana rank
36th
Mauritania rank
33rd
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 291,098 against 235,313 in Ghana, a difference of 55,785.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 36th and Mauritania ranks 33rd of 204 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 million | 169,323 | 1.17 million | Ghana |
| 2000s | 955,188 | 158,597 | 796,590 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 326,502 | 196,366 | 130,136 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 363,678 | 243,508 | 120,170 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Ghana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 291,098 against 235,313 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Ghana and Mauritania?
- 55,785, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 36th and Mauritania ranks 33rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary 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
February 2026 Data Release