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

7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.

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.

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

Ethiopia

26.8%

in 2015

Mauritania

25.0%

in 2019

Ethiopia rank

10th

Mauritania rank

12th

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

Ethiopia
Mauritania

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 26.8% against 25.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 10th and Mauritania ranks 12th of 149 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	48.6%	37.4%	11.2%	Ethiopia
2010s	27.1%	28.6%	1.6%	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, Ethiopia or Mauritania?: Ethiopia, at 26.8% against 25.0% in Mauritania as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Ethiopia and Mauritania?: 1.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Ethiopia ranks 10th and Mauritania ranks 12th of 149 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, 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/