Mauritania vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Mauritania
81.9%
in 2024
Senegal
77.8%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
4th
Senegal rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 81.9% against 77.8% in Senegal, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 4th and Senegal ranks 6th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.0% | 85.6% | 6.6% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 71.7% | 7.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 77.8% | 4.1% | 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 Senegal?
- Mauritania, at 81.9% against 77.8% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 4.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Mauritania ranks 4th and Senegal 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