Mauritania vs South Sudan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Mauritania
50.1%
in 2025
South Sudan
51.0%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
38th
South Sudan rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Mauritania
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 51.0% against 50.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 38th and South Sudan ranks 36th of 206 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.6% | 52.0% | 23.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 46.1% | 14.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 50.7% | 4.9% | 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, male, Mauritania or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 51.0% against 50.1% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Mauritania and South Sudan?
- 0.9%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and South Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Mauritania ranks 38th and South Sudan ranks 36th 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, male (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