Lesotho vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Lesotho
0.8005 GPIA
in 2024
Mauritania
0.8042 GPIA
in 2024
Lesotho rank
121st
Mauritania rank
119th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.8042 GPIA against 0.8005 GPIA in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0037 GPIA.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 121st and Mauritania ranks 119th of 162 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 | 0.6437 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.4054 GPIA | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.6019 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.4489 GPIA | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.7733 GPIA | 0.8911 GPIA | 0.1178 GPIA | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.8042 GPIA against 0.8005 GPIA in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 0.0037 GPIA, with Mauritania 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Lesotho ranks 121st and Mauritania ranks 119th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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