Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 22.4% against 21.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Mauritania ranks 23rd of 166 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 48.1% | 25.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 29.7% | 28.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 22.8% | 7.8% | 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, female, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Burkina Faso, at 22.4% against 21.2% in Mauritania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 1.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Mauritania ranks 23rd of 166 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
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/