Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 224,956 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Mauritania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Mauritania stood at 224,956. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Mauritania peaked at 224,956 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 117,622, in 2001.
That places Mauritania 43rd out of 175 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, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 117,622 | — |
| 2002 | 119,799 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 129,723 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 129,674 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 138,698 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 144,501 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 126,750 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 137,977 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 144,308 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 147,298 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 166,082 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 168,546 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 166,496 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 154,015 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 189,893 | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 224,956 | +18.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 224,956 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 229,144, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 224,956 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 394,676, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127,103 | 117,622 | 138,698 | 5 |
| 2010s | 150,664 | 126,750 | 168,546 | 9 |
| 2020s | 207,424 | 189,893 | 224,956 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 40 Papua New Guinea 263,450 compare
- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 259,376 compare
- 42 Morocco 233,332 compare
- 44 Sri Lanka 224,771 compare
- 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 210,851 compare
- 46 Colombia 199,538 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Mauritania was 224,956 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 224,956 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,622 in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Mauritania ranks 43rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release