Ghana vs Mauritania: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male
Ghana
135,989
in 2024
Mauritania
149,176
in 2024
Ghana rank
38th
Mauritania rank
37th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 149,176 against 135,989 in Ghana, a difference of 13,187.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 180 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 | 653,949 | 82,121 | 571,828 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 468,951 | 79,466 | 389,485 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 163,686 | 98,678 | 65,008 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 191,996 | 128,285 | 63,710 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, male, Ghana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 149,176 against 135,989 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, male between Ghana and Mauritania?
- 13,187, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
- 18 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, male?
- Ghana ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (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