Laos vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Laos
32.0%
in 2025
Mauritania
32.8%
in 2024
Laos rank
20th
Mauritania rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Laos
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 32.8% against 32.0% in Laos, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 20th and Mauritania ranks 18th of 171 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 | 26.7% | 46.5% | 19.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 39.7% | 19.4% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 36.3% | 8.9% | 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?
- Mauritania, at 32.8% against 32.0% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Laos and Mauritania?
- 0.8%, with Mauritania 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 20th 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