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

Liberia
169,711
in 2022
Mauritania
149,176
in 2024
Liberia rank
35th
Mauritania rank
37th

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

  • Liberia
  • Mauritania
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199420092024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 169,711 against 149,176 in Mauritania, a difference of 20,535.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 35th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 109,527 82,121 27,406 Liberia
2000s 177,884 77,683 100,201 Liberia
2010s 91,420 94,273 2,854 Mauritania
2020s 138,300 107,394 30,906 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, male, Liberia or Mauritania?
Liberia, at 169,711 against 149,176 in Mauritania as of 2022.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, male between Liberia and Mauritania?
20,535, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mauritania?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Liberia and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
Liberia ranks 35th 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