Mauritania vs Sudan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Mauritania
38.1%
in 2025
Sudan
41.7%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
8th
Sudan rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Mauritania
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 41.7% against 38.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 60.6% | 24.4% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 45.2% | 9.8% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 44.6% | 7.1% | Sudan |
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), Mauritania or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 41.7% against 38.1% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Mauritania and Sudan?
- 3.6%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Mauritania ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 5th 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