Mali vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Mali
32.2%
in 2025
Mauritania
33.6%
in 2025
Mali rank
18th
Mauritania rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Mali
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 33.6% against 32.2% in Mali, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 18th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 35.8% | 18.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 33.0% | 10.8% | Mali |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 32.8% | 3.1% | Mali |
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, female, Mali or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 33.6% against 32.2% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Mali and Mauritania?
- 1.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mauritania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Mali ranks 18th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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