Mauritania vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Mauritania
21.2%
in 2019
Senegal
21.0%
in 2019
Mauritania rank
23rd
Senegal rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 21.2% against 21.0% in Senegal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 25th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 51.1% | 7.5% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 34.0% | 6.1% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.3% | 1.4% | 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, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Mauritania, at 21.2% against 21.0% in Senegal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Mauritania ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 25th 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/