Madagascar vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Madagascar
30.1%
in 2024
Mauritania
31.2%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
23rd
Mauritania rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Madagascar
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 31.2% against 30.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 23rd and Mauritania ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 50.2% | 1.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 40.2% | 14.5% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 34.9% | 5.2% | 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, Madagascar or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 31.2% against 30.1% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 1.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd 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