Arab World vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female

Arab World
40.5%
in 2019
Mauritania
59.0%
in 2019
Arab World rank
15th
Mauritania rank
18th

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

  • Arab World
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 59.0% against 40.5% in Arab World, a difference of 18.5%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 18th of 45 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 47.1% 79.0% 31.8% Mauritania
2010s 41.3% 69.9% 28.6% 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, female, Arab World or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 59.0% against 40.5% in Arab World as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Arab World and Mauritania?
18.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Mauritania?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Arab World ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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