Madagascar vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Madagascar
18.5%
in 2024
Mauritania
18.3%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
32nd
Mauritania rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Madagascar
- Mauritania
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18.5% against 18.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mauritania ahead.
Madagascar ranks 32nd and Mauritania ranks 33rd of 181 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 | 40.2% | 43.0% | 2.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 32.7% | 19.4% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 26.5% | 8.0% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Madagascar or Mauritania?
- Madagascar, at 18.5% against 18.3% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Madagascar 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 and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd and Mauritania ranks 33rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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