Mauritania vs SDG: Western Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Mauritania
33.6%
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia
12.1%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
25th
SDG: Western Asia rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Mauritania
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 33.6% against 12.1% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 21.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.8 times SDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 25th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 24th of 162 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 18.1% | 34.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 15.4% | 23.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 13.5% | 29.2% | 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, male, Mauritania or SDG: Western Asia?
- Mauritania, at 33.6% against 12.1% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Mauritania and SDG: Western Asia?
- 21.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and SDG: Western Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Mauritania ranks 25th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 24th 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, male (%). 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