Indonesia vs Mauritania: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Indonesia
250,575
in 2025
Mauritania
291,098
in 2024
Indonesia rank
35th
Mauritania rank
33rd
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Indonesia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 291,098 against 250,575 in Indonesia, a difference of 40,523.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 35th and Mauritania ranks 33rd of 204 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 497,616 | 194,230 | 303,386 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 179,840 | 1.28 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 996,633 | 155,041 | 841,592 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 918,984 | 189,748 | 729,236 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 544,306 | 243,508 | 300,798 | Indonesia |
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, Indonesia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 291,098 against 250,575 in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Indonesia and Mauritania?
- 40,523, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 35th 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