Belize vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Belize
10.7%
in 2024
Mauritania
11.3%
in 2024
Belize rank
50th
Mauritania rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Belize
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 11.3% against 10.7% in Belize, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 50th and Mauritania ranks 47th of 203 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 40.3% | 37.9% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 31.8% | 30.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 29.0% | 28.3% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 18.3% | 12.7% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Belize or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 11.3% against 10.7% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Belize and Mauritania?
- 0.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 50th and Mauritania ranks 47th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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