Mauritania vs South Asia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Mauritania
61.1%
in 2019
South Asia
46.5%
in 2019
Mauritania rank
12th
South Asia rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- South Asia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 61.1% against 46.5% in South Asia, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 11th of 147 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 | 77.4% | 65.1% | 12.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 48.9% | 20.5% | Mauritania |
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, Mauritania or South Asia?
- Mauritania, at 61.1% against 46.5% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Mauritania and South Asia?
- 14.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 11th 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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About this data
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.