Libya vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Libya
37.8%
in 2025
Mauritania
35.9%
in 2025
Libya rank
8th
Mauritania rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Libya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Libya currently reports 37.8% against 35.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 206 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4% | 36.0% | 26.4% | Libya |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 34.2% | 15.0% | Libya |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 35.1% | 4.6% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Libya or Mauritania?
- Libya, at 37.8% against 35.9% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Libya and Mauritania?
- 1.9%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Libya ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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