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

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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritania vs South Asia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Mauritania

22.8%

in 2019

South Asia

10.4%

in 2019

Mauritania rank

16th

South Asia rank

17th

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

Mauritania
South Asia

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 22.8% against 10.4% in South Asia, a difference of 12.4%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.2 times South Asia's.

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

Mauritania ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 17th of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	37.6%	26.3%	11.3%	Mauritania
2010s	27.4%	11.0%	16.4%	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Mauritania or South Asia?: Mauritania, at 22.8% against 10.4% in South Asia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Mauritania and South Asia?: 12.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Asia?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Mauritania and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Mauritania ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 17th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/