Lesotho vs Mauritania: Adolescents out of school

Lesotho
32.3%
in 2024
Mauritania
30.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
26th
Mauritania rank
29th

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mauritania
102030405060197119972024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 32.3% against 30.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 2.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mauritania ahead.

Lesotho ranks 26th and Mauritania ranks 29th of 179 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 18.9% 53.9% 35.0% Mauritania
2010s 16.9% 39.4% 22.5% Mauritania
2020s 29.0% 40.8% 11.8% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Lesotho or Mauritania?
Lesotho, at 32.3% against 30.3% in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Lesotho and Mauritania?
2.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Lesotho ranks 26th and Mauritania ranks 29th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.