Mauritania vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Mauritania
50.1%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
49.2%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
38th
Zimbabwe rank
39th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Mauritania
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 50.1% against 49.2% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 206 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.6% | 54.0% | 21.6% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 52.4% | 8.3% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 51.9% | 3.7% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Mauritania, at 50.1% against 49.2% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
- 0.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Mauritania ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th 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