Mauritania vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Mauritania
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 28.2% against 12.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 150 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 18.6% | 35.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 14.1% | 23.9% | 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, Mauritania or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Mauritania, at 28.2% against 12.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 16.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mauritania ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.