Mauritania vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Mauritania
48.4%
in 2025
Zambia
46.7%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
41st
Zambia rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Mauritania
- Zambia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 48.4% against 46.7% in Zambia, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 44th of 206 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.1% | 47.3% | 29.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 37.1% | 26.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 48.8% | 6.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Mauritania or Zambia?
- Mauritania, at 48.4% against 46.7% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Mauritania and Zambia?
- 1.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Mauritania ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 44th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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