Eritrea vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Eritrea
36.3%
in 2022
Mauritania
32.8%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
15th
Mauritania rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Eritrea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 36.3% against 32.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 18th of 171 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 46.5% | 22.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 39.3% | 3.3% | 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, Eritrea or Mauritania?
- Eritrea, at 36.3% against 32.8% in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 3.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Eritrea ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 18th 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, 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