Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Burkina Faso
36.8%
in 2025
Mauritania
38.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Mauritania rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 38.1% against 36.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Mauritania ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 36.1% | 18.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 35.4% | 2.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 37.4% | 2.0% | 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, male (modelled), Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 38.1% against 36.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 1.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Mauritania ranks 8th 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, male (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