Lesotho vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Lesotho
0.9047 GPIA
in 2024
Mauritania
0.9017 GPIA
in 2024
Lesotho rank
86th
Mauritania rank
89th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.9047 GPIA against 0.9017 GPIA in Mauritania, a difference of 0.003 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mauritania ahead.
Lesotho ranks 86th and Mauritania ranks 89th of 171 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8161 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.2227 GPIA | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.7867 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.2344 GPIA | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.8876 GPIA | 0.9196 GPIA | 0.032 GPIA | 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, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Lesotho, at 0.9047 GPIA against 0.9017 GPIA in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 0.003 GPIA, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Lesotho ranks 86th and Mauritania ranks 89th of 171 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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