Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 109,617 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 109,617 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritania peaked at 198,872 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 109,617, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 50th of 170 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 143,585 | — |
| 2002 | 147,120 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 129,886 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 131,248 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 130,556 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 145,182 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 144,224 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 166,251 | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 163,388 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 155,063 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 197,713 | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 186,208 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 177,218 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 175,812 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 198,872 | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 109,617 | -44.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 109,617 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120,860, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 109,617 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286,094, 38% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -44.9% | 198,872 | 109,617 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136,479 | 129,886 | 147,120 | 5 |
| 2010s | 167,895 | 144,224 | 197,713 | 9 |
| 2020s | 154,244 | 109,617 | 198,872 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 47 Cambodia 120,315 compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 112,619 compare
- 49 Kazakhstan 111,233 compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 107,986 compare
- 52 Ecuador 88,196 compare
- 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 87,216 compare
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritania was 109,617 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 198,872 in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,617 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Mauritania ranks 50th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release