Lesotho vs Mauritania: Over-age students, primary
Lesotho
21.1%
in 2017
Mauritania
20.3%
in 2018
Lesotho rank
17th
Mauritania rank
20th
Over-age students, primary over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 21.1% against 20.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 17th and Mauritania ranks 20th of 191 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.9% | 27.0% | 6.8% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 37.6% | 26.0% | 11.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 21.4% | 10.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 22.8% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-age students, primary, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Lesotho, at 21.1% against 20.3% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 0.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for over-age students, primary?
- Lesotho ranks 17th and Mauritania ranks 20th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.