How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Mauritania?

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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Arab World

15.7%

in 2019

Mauritania

25.0%

in 2019

Arab World rank

10th

Mauritania rank

12th

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

Arab World
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 25.0% against 15.7% in Arab World, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.6 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 10th 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	20.9%	37.4%	16.5%	Mauritania
2010s	16.7%	29.1%	12.4%	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, Arab World or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 25.0% against 15.7% in Arab World as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Arab World and Mauritania?: 9.3%, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower?: Arab World ranks 10th 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,615 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/