Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 149,176 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Mauritania, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Mauritania stood at 149,176. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Mauritania peaked at 149,176 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68,409, in 2007.
That places Mauritania 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 90,234 | — |
| 1995 | 79,712 | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 76,855 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 77,148 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 82,121 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 85,634 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 82,020 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 89,326 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 86,176 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 72,630 | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 77,941 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 70,893 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 68,409 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 77,683 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 77,116 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 77,528 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 80,916 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 90,994 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 87,622 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 88,434 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 81,607 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 114,237 | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 106,172 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 102,680 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 122,873 | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 107,394 | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 149,176 | +38.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 149,176 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69,066, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 149,176 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142,582, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,214 | 76,855 | 90,234 | 5 |
| 2000s | 78,783 | 68,409 | 89,326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,306 | 77,528 | 122,873 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,285 | 107,394 | 149,176 | 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 of primary school age, male in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Mauritania was 149,176 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 149,176 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,409 in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Mauritania ranks 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. 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 of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release