Caribbean Small States vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Caribbean Small States
12.5%
in 2019
Mauritania
25.5%
in 2019
Caribbean Small States rank
24th
Mauritania rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 25.5% against 12.5% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.0 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 24th and Mauritania ranks 26th of 45 groups.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 54.7% | 43.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 36.5% | 24.6% | 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, Caribbean Small States or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 25.5% against 12.5% in Caribbean Small States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Caribbean Small States and Mauritania?
- 13.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Mauritania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 24th and Mauritania ranks 26th of 45 groups.
- 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
Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.