Iraq vs Mauritania: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male

Iraq
117,141
in 2007
Mauritania
149,176
in 2024
Iraq rank
40th
Mauritania rank
37th

Out-of-school children of primary school age, male over time

  • Iraq
  • Mauritania
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119972024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 149,176 against 117,141 in Iraq, a difference of 32,035.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 180 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 279,732 79,488 200,244 Iraq
2000s 185,352 78,212 107,140 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, male, Iraq or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 149,176 against 117,141 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, male between Iraq and Mauritania?
32,035, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mauritania?
6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
Iraq ranks 40th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,596 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release