Guinea vs Mauritania: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Guinea
308,947 children
in 2020
Mauritania
291,098 children
in 2024
Guinea rank
30th
Mauritania rank
32nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Guinea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 308,947 children against 291,098 children in Mauritania, a difference of 17,849 children.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 30th and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 745,448 children | 165,690 children | 579,758 children | Guinea |
| 2000s | 600,768 children | 157,175 children | 443,593 children | Guinea |
| 2010s | 403,474 children | 178,959 children | 224,515 children | Guinea |
| 2020s | 308,947 children | 195,919 children | 113,028 children | Guinea |
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, Guinea or Mauritania?
- Guinea, at 308,947 children against 291,098 children in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Guinea and Mauritania?
- 17,849 children, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Guinea ranks 30th 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.