Children out of school, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Children out of school, male was 12.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, male in Mauritania, 1994–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 12.2% for children out of school, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Mauritania peaked at 48.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 46th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Children out of school, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 48.5% | — |
| 1995 | 41.8% | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 39.3% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 36.2% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | -55.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 12.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 12.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 64% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 37.5% | 48.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 26.5% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 25.0% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 12.2% | 27.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,029 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,338 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, male in Mauritania?
- Children out of school, male in Mauritania was 12.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for children out of school, male?
- Mauritania ranks 46th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.