Guinea vs Mauritania: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Guinea
308,947
in 2020
Mauritania
291,098
in 2024
Guinea rank
31st
Mauritania rank
33rd
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Guinea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 308,947 against 291,098 in Mauritania, a difference of 17,849.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 31st and Mauritania ranks 33rd of 204 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 618,382 | 194,230 | 424,152 | Guinea |
| 1990s | 745,448 | 165,690 | 579,758 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 600,768 | 157,175 | 443,593 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 403,474 | 178,959 | 224,515 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 308,947 | 195,919 | 113,028 | Guinea |
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, Guinea or Mauritania?
- Guinea, at 308,947 against 291,098 in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Guinea and Mauritania?
- 17,849, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 31st 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