Arab World vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Arab World
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 30.1% against 22.6% in Arab World, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 12th of 43 groups.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 46.9% | 16.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 35.9% | 12.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Arab World or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 30.1% against 22.6% in Arab World as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Arab World and Mauritania?
- 7.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Mauritania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Arab World and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Arab World ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 12th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/