Laos vs Mauritania: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Laos
154,412
in 2025
Mauritania
136,905
in 2024
Laos rank
41st
Mauritania rank
44th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Laos
- Mauritania
How they compare
Laos currently reports 154,412 against 136,905 in Mauritania, a difference of 17,507.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 41st and Mauritania ranks 44th of 170 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132,625 | 133,888 | 1,263 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 88,589 | 166,678 | 78,089 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 132,728 | 178,309 | 45,582 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Laos or Mauritania?
- Laos, at 154,412 against 136,905 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Laos and Mauritania?
- 17,507, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mauritania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Laos ranks 41st and Mauritania ranks 44th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release