Lesotho vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Lesotho
28.7%
in 2024
Mauritania
27.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
30th
Mauritania rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 28.7% against 27.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.7%.
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 30th and Mauritania ranks 33rd 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 | 15.0% | 55.2% | 40.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 40.3% | 27.4% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 38.9% | 13.5% | 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?
- Lesotho, at 28.7% against 27.0% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 1.7%, 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Lesotho ranks 30th and Mauritania ranks 33rd 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, female (%). 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