Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Guinea-Bissau
37.3%
in 2025
Mauritania
38.1%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
9th
Mauritania rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 38.1% against 37.3% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th and Mauritania ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 36.1% | 2.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 35.4% | 1.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 37.4% | 0.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
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), Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 38.1% against 37.3% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 0.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th 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