Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 23.1% against 21.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Mauritania ranks 20th of 188 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.5% | 68.5% | 10.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 45.3% | 21.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 30.1% | 23.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 24.6% | 4.6% | Burkina Faso |
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, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 23.1% against 21.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 1.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Mauritania ranks 20th of 188 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/