Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 245,233 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
245,233
World rank
42nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
282,815
in 2016
All-time low
206,927
in 2004
Years of data
16
2001–2024
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 245,233 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritania peaked at 282,815 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 206,927, in 2004.
Mauritania ranks 42nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 212,971 | — |
| 2002 | 218,860 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 206,927 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 207,233 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 209,777 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 243,062 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 243,320 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 256,135 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 254,635 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 247,670 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 282,815 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 273,585 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 264,018 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 260,813 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 277,287 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 245,233 | -11.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 245,233 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 194,222, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 245,233 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 531,744, 46% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 211,154 | 206,927 | 218,860 | 5 |
| 2010s | 258,450 | 243,062 | 282,815 | 9 |
| 2020s | 261,260 | 245,233 | 277,287 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritania was 245,233 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 282,815 in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,927 in 2004.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Mauritania ranks 42nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release