Mauritania vs South Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Mauritania
30.8%
in 2019
South Asia
16.9%
in 2019
Mauritania rank
16th
South Asia rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Mauritania
- South Asia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 30.8% against 16.9% in South Asia, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 16th and South Asia 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 | 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?
- Mauritania, at 30.8% against 16.9% in South Asia 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?
- 13.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Mauritania ranks 16th and South Asia 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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About this data
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.