Botswana vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Botswana
12.4%
in 2014
Mauritania
12.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
46th
Mauritania rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Botswana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 12.4% against 12.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 46th and Mauritania ranks 47th of 180 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 41.2% | 22.4% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 32.3% | 18.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 29.6% | 18.3% | 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, Botswana or Mauritania?
- Botswana, at 12.4% against 12.2% in Mauritania as of 2014.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Botswana and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Botswana ranks 46th and Mauritania ranks 47th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). 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