Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 49,146 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Mauritania, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 49,146 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Mauritania peaked at 78,511 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48,267 number, in 2012.
Mauritania ranks 39th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55,866 number | — |
| 2002 | 55,654 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 56,823 number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 54,426 number | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 58,009 number | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 48,267 number | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 68,173 number | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 66,183 number | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 78,511 number | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 76,364 number | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 64,886 number | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 49,146 number | -24.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 49,146 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,660 number, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 49,146 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108,050 number, 45% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,156 number | 54,426 number | 58,009 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 64,504 number | 48,267 number | 78,511 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, female in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Mauritania was 49,146 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 78,511 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,267 number in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Mauritania ranks 39th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.