Algeria vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Algeria
30.6%
in 2025
Mauritania
31.2%
in 2024
Algeria rank
22nd
Mauritania rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Algeria
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 31.2% against 30.6% in Algeria, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 22nd and Mauritania ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 40.2% | 32.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 34.9% | 31.6% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Algeria or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 31.2% against 30.6% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Algeria and Mauritania?
- 0.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mauritania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Algeria ranks 22nd and Mauritania ranks 21st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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