Mauritania vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Mauritania
84.9%
in 2024
Senegal
84.2%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
2nd
Senegal rank
3rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 84.9% against 84.2% in Senegal, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 2nd and Senegal ranks 3rd 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 | 76.0% | 80.1% | 4.2% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 68.5% | 5.8% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 84.2% | 0.7% | 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 Senegal?
- Mauritania, at 84.9% against 84.2% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0.7%, 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, male?
- Mauritania ranks 2nd and Senegal ranks 3rd 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