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