Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 43,009 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43,009
World rank
62nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
109,071
in 2019
All-time low
43,009
in 2024
Years of data
27
1994–2024
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Mauritania, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Mauritania stood at 43,009. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Mauritania peaked at 109,071 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43,009, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 62nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 105,156 | — |
| 1995 | 96,554 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 91,009 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 84,910 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 87,202 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 90,748 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 88,743 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 91,917 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 87,349 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 71,750 | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 74,719 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 68,363 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 64,112 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 70,979 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 75,246 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 77,875 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 80,906 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 89,034 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 90,150 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 88,391 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 79,158 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 107,666 | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 96,370 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 96,815 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 109,071 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 88,525 | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 43,009 | -51.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 43,009 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,174, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 43,009 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136,564, 31% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92,966 | 84,910 | 105,156 | 5 |
| 2000s | 78,393 | 64,112 | 91,917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,544 | 77,875 | 109,071 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,767 | 43,009 | 88,525 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 59 Paraguay 52,035 compare
- 60 Cambodia 46,902 compare
- 61 El Salvador 45,017 compare
- 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 40,481 compare
- 64 Peru 39,928 compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 38,662 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 of primary school age, female in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Mauritania was 43,009 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 109,071 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,009 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Mauritania ranks 62nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release