Mauritania vs South Asia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Mauritania
- South Asia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 25.0% against 6.7% in South Asia, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 3.7 times South Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 19th of 166 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2% | 15.7% | 26.5% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 11.5% | 19.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 7.7% | 18.6% | Mauritania |
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, male, Mauritania or South Asia?
- Mauritania, at 25.0% against 6.7% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Mauritania and South Asia?
- 18.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Mauritania ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 19th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/