Mauritania vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Mauritania
84.9%
in 2024
Niger
88.0%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
2nd
Niger rank
1st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 88.0% against 84.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 3.1%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 1st of 179 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 94.4% | 19.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 87.0% | 17.0% | Niger |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 88.0% | 3.1% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 88.0% against 84.9% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Mauritania and Niger?
- 3.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Mauritania ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 1st 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