How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?

10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Eritrea

42.6%

in 2018

Mauritania

41.6%

in 2019

Eritrea rank

15th

Mauritania rank

17th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Eritrea
Mauritania

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 42.6% against 41.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 142 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	52.4%	65.2%	12.8%	Mauritania
2010s	39.3%	51.7%	12.4%	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Eritrea or Mauritania?: Eritrea, at 42.6% against 41.6% in Mauritania as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Eritrea and Mauritania?: 1.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Eritrea ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/