Mauritania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Mauritania
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 34.4% against 28.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 136 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.9% | 37.6% | 8.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 29.3% | 9.2% | 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, Mauritania or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mauritania, at 34.4% against 28.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Mauritania ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 136 countries.
- 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, male (%). 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/