Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 84,703 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mauritania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mauritania is 84,703, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mauritania peaked at 112,207 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38,661, in 2012.
Mauritania ranks 42nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51,232 | — |
| 2002 | 51,949 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 55,358 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 56,199 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 61,894 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 54,703 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 38,661 | -29.3% |
| 2013 | 61,958 | +60.3% |
| 2014 | 65,426 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 66,663 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 91,179 | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 91,178 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 84,145 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 70,656 | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 112,207 | +58.8% |
| 2024 | 84,703 | -24.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 84,703 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,664, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 84,703 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113,741, 74% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55,326 | 51,232 | 61,894 | 5 |
| 2010s | 69,397 | 38,661 | 91,179 | 9 |
| 2020s | 98,455 | 84,703 | 112,207 | 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 of lower secondary school age, male in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mauritania was 84,703 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 112,207 in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,661 in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Mauritania ranks 42nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release