Lebanon vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Lebanon
35.1%
in 2024
Mauritania
32.8%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
16th
Mauritania rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Lebanon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 35.1% against 32.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mauritania ahead.
Lebanon ranks 16th and Mauritania ranks 18th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 44.7% | 16.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 39.7% | 4.8% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 0.0% | Lebanon |
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, Lebanon or Mauritania?
- Lebanon, at 35.1% against 32.8% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Lebanon and Mauritania?
- 2.3%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Mauritania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Lebanon ranks 16th 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