Girls and boys who are out of school in Mauritania
Mauritania: Girls and boys who are out of school was 43,009 girls in 2024. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Mauritania, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2024, girls and boys who are out of school in Mauritania stood at 43,009 girls. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Mauritania peaked at 109,071 girls in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43,009 girls, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 62nd out of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 105,156 girls | — |
| 1995 | 96,554 girls | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 91,009 girls | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 84,910 girls | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 87,202 girls | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 90,748 girls | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 88,743 girls | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 91,917 girls | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 87,349 girls | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 71,750 girls | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 74,719 girls | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 68,363 girls | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 64,112 girls | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 70,979 girls | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 75,246 girls | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 77,875 girls | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 80,906 girls | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 89,034 girls | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 90,150 girls | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 88,391 girls | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 79,158 girls | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 107,666 girls | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 96,370 girls | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 96,815 girls | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 109,071 girls | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 88,525 girls | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 43,009 girls | -51.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92,966 girls | 84,910 girls | 105,156 girls | 5 |
| 2000s | 78,393 girls | 64,112 girls | 91,917 girls | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,544 girls | 77,875 girls | 109,071 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,767 girls | 43,009 girls | 88,525 girls | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 59 Paraguay 52,035 girls compare
- 60 Cambodia 46,902 girls compare
- 61 El Salvador 45,017 girls compare
- 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 40,481 girls compare
- 64 Peru 39,928 girls compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 38,662 girls compare
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Mauritania?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Mauritania was 43,009 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 109,071 girls in 2019.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,009 girls in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Mauritania ranks 62nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.