Mauritania vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Mauritania
81.9%
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries
50.0%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
4th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Mauritania
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 81.9% against 50.0% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 31.9%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 4th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 6th of 179 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8% | 70.8% | 8.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 55.8% | 17.0% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 52.2% | 15.9% | 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, female, Mauritania or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Mauritania, at 81.9% against 50.0% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Mauritania and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 31.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Mauritania ranks 4th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 6th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). 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