Mauritania vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Mauritania
83.4%
in 2024
Tanzania
85.0%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
2nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 85.0% against 83.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 2nd of 184 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.4% | 84.1% | 15.6% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 85.0% | 1.6% | Tanzania |
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 sexes, Mauritania or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 85.0% against 83.4% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 1.6%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 2nd of 184 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 (%). 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