Ghana vs Mauritania: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Ghana
235,313 children
in 2024
Mauritania
291,098 children
in 2024
Ghana rank
35th
Mauritania rank
32nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 291,098 children against 235,313 children in Ghana, a difference of 55,785 children.
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 35th and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 196 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 children | 169,323 children | 1.17 million children | Ghana |
| 2000s | 955,188 children | 158,597 children | 796,590 children | Ghana |
| 2010s | 326,502 children | 196,366 children | 130,136 children | Ghana |
| 2020s | 363,678 children | 243,508 children | 120,170 children | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Ghana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 291,098 children against 235,313 children in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Ghana and Mauritania?
- 55,785 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Ghana ranks 35th and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.