How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.

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.

Mauritania vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Mauritania

32.2%

in 2019

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

22.4%

in 2019

Mauritania rank

10th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

10th

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

Mauritania
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 32.2% against 22.4% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Mauritania ranks 10th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	46.4%	36.2%	10.2%	Mauritania
2010s	37.2%	23.6%	13.6%	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, Mauritania or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Mauritania, at 32.2% against 22.4% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Mauritania and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 9.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Mauritania and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Mauritania ranks 10th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 139 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, 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: 04 September 2026

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/