How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.

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.

Mauritania vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male

Mauritania

30.8%

in 2019

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

16.9%

in 2019

Mauritania rank

16th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

15th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time

Mauritania
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 30.8% against 16.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.9%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 16th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th of 134 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	52.9%	32.3%	20.6%	Mauritania
2010s	39.4%	19.6%	19.8%	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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Mauritania, at 30.8% against 16.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Mauritania and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 13.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Mauritania and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?: Mauritania ranks 16th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th of 134 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.