Guinea 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
- Guinea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 23.1% against 21.9% in Guinea, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 22nd and Mauritania ranks 20th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.4% | 68.5% | 3.9% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 40.3% | 17.8% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 30.1% | 9.6% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 26.1% | 1.6% | 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, Guinea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 23.1% against 21.9% in Guinea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Guinea and Mauritania?
- 1.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
- How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 22nd 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/