Madagascar vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Madagascar
20.5%
in 2020
Mauritania
20.1%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
28th
Mauritania rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Madagascar
- Mauritania
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 20.5% against 20.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 28th and Mauritania ranks 29th of 169 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 | 40.3% | 41.1% | 0.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 35.1% | 18.0% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 36.2% | 15.7% | 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 20.5% against 20.1% in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 0.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Madagascar ranks 28th and Mauritania ranks 29th of 169 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, male (%). 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