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

11 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Burkina Faso

66.1%

in 2019

Mauritania

61.1%

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

10th

Mauritania rank

12th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Burkina Faso
Mauritania

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 66.1% against 61.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Mauritania ranks 12th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	90.4%	77.5%	12.8%	Burkina Faso
2010s	71.4%	69.0%	2.4%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?: Burkina Faso, at 66.1% against 61.1% in Mauritania as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?: 5.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Mauritania ranks 12th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.