Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 110,180 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritania, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 110,180 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 170,465 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 92,875 number, in 2012.
That places Mauritania 38th out of 150 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 109,964 number | — |
| 2002 | 110,024 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 112,901 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 110,559 number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 117,726 number | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 92,875 number | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 137,170 number | +47.7% |
| 2014 | 137,076 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 170,465 number | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 165,026 number | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 143,007 number | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 110,180 number | -23.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 110,180 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62,401 number, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 110,180 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 208,105 number, 53% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112,235 number | 109,964 number | 117,726 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 136,543 number | 92,875 number | 170,465 number | 7 |
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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritania was 110,180 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 170,465 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,875 number in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 38th out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.