Guatemala vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Guatemala
28.3%
in 2024
Mauritania
29.6%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
24th
Mauritania rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Guatemala
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 29.6% against 28.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 24th and Mauritania ranks 22nd of 171 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 52.1% | 16.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 40.6% | 12.5% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 33.4% | 4.4% | 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, Guatemala or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 29.6% against 28.3% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Guatemala and Mauritania?
- 1.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mauritania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Guatemala ranks 24th and Mauritania ranks 22nd of 171 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, female (%). 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