Gambia vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Gambia
10.2%
in 2025
Mauritania
10.3%
in 2024
Gambia rank
60th
Mauritania rank
58th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Gambia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.3% against 10.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 60th and Mauritania ranks 58th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 43.6% | 7.6% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 33.2% | 7.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 28.4% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 16.8% | 3.8% | 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, female, Gambia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 10.3% against 10.2% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Gambia and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Gambia ranks 60th and Mauritania ranks 58th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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