Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Burkina Faso
79.1%
in 2024
Mauritania
84.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
5th
Mauritania rank
2nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 84.9% against 79.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Mauritania ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.2% | 75.4% | 13.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 69.2% | 3.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 70.3% | 3.7% | Burkina Faso |
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, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 84.9% against 79.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 5.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Mauritania ranks 2nd 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, male (%). 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