Least developed countries vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Least developed countries
29.6%
in 2019
Mauritania
32.2%
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
8th
Mauritania rank
10th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 32.2% against 29.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 10th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 42.4% 46.4% 4.0% Mauritania
2010s 30.6% 37.2% 6.6% 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, Least developed countries or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 32.2% against 29.6% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Least developed countries and Mauritania?
2.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mauritania?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Least developed countries ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 10th 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, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/