Iraq vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Iraq
10.7%
in 2007
Mauritania
11.3%
in 2024
Iraq rank
49th
Mauritania rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 11.3% against 10.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 49th and Mauritania ranks 47th of 203 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.4% | 67.7% | 53.3% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 41.7% | 21.0% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 33.1% | 18.8% | 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, Iraq or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 11.3% against 10.7% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Iraq and Mauritania?
- 0.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mauritania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 49th 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