Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Mauritania
Mauritania: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 291,098 children in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Mauritania, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
In 2024, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Mauritania stood at 291,098 children. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Mauritania peaked at 291,098 children in 2024 and was at its lowest, 132,521 children, in 2007.
Mauritania ranks 32nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 195,390 children | — |
| 1995 | 176,266 children | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 167,864 children | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 162,058 children | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 169,323 children | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 176,382 children | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 170,763 children | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 181,243 children | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 173,525 children | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 144,380 children | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 152,660 children | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 139,256 children | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 132,521 children | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 148,662 children | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 152,362 children | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 155,403 children | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 161,822 children | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 180,028 children | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 177,772 children | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 176,825 children | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 160,765 children | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 221,903 children | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 202,542 children | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 199,495 children | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 231,944 children | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 195,919 children | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 291,098 children | +48.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 291,098 children is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,507 children, 3.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 291,098 children is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 235,313 children, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174,180 children | 162,058 children | 195,390 children | 5 |
| 2000s | 157,175 children | 132,521 children | 181,243 children | 10 |
| 2010s | 186,850 children | 155,403 children | 231,944 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,508 children | 195,919 children | 291,098 children | 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Mauritania?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Mauritania was 291,098 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 291,098 children in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,521 children in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.