Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 427,180 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritania is 427,180, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritania peaked at 427,180 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 241,850, in 2001.
That places Mauritania 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 241,850 | — |
| 2002 | 246,742 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 264,900 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 262,188 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 280,112 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 306,657 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 281,036 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 303,962 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 310,552 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 315,810 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 341,231 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 345,761 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 333,699 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 305,757 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 378,655 | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 427,180 | +12.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 427,180 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 371,046, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 427,180 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 741,414, 58% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 259,158 | 241,850 | 280,112 | 5 |
| 2010s | 316,052 | 281,036 | 345,761 | 9 |
| 2020s | 402,918 | 378,655 | 427,180 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritania was 427,180 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 427,180 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,850 in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Mauritania ranks 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release