Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 61,034 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mauritania, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 61,034 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mauritania peaked at 91,954 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44,608 number, in 2012.
That places Mauritania 34th out of 134 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, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54,098 number | — |
| 2002 | 54,370 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 56,078 number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 56,133 number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 59,717 number | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 44,608 number | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 68,997 number | +54.7% |
| 2014 | 70,893 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 91,954 number | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 88,662 number | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 78,121 number | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 61,034 number | -21.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 61,034 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31,150 number, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 61,034 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113,990 number, 54% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,079 number | 54,098 number | 59,717 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 72,038 number | 44,608 number | 91,954 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, male in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mauritania was 61,034 number in 2019, 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 91,954 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,608 number in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Mauritania ranks 34th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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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Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.