Laos vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Laos
32.3%
in 2025
Mauritania
31.2%
in 2024
Laos rank
19th
Mauritania rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Laos
- Mauritania
How they compare
Laos currently reports 32.3% against 31.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mauritania ahead.
Laos ranks 19th and Mauritania ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 47.5% | 15.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 40.2% | 18.0% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 34.9% | 6.8% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Laos or Mauritania?
- Laos, at 32.3% against 31.2% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Laos and Mauritania?
- 1.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mauritania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Laos ranks 19th and Mauritania ranks 21st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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