Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 49.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritania is 49.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritania peaked at 67.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 19th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 67.0% | — |
| 2002 | 66.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | -5.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 49.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 49.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.3%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.5% | 64.5% | 67.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 43.4% | 58.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 49.1% | 52.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 16 Madagascar 50.2% compare
- 17 Guatemala 49.2% compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49.1% compare
- 20 Honduras 48.8% compare
- 21 Eritrea 46.2% compare
- 22 Mozambique 45.6% 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritania was 49.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Mauritania ranks 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release