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 0.9105 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritania is 0.9105 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritania peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9105 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 85th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.13 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9718 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9612 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9777 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9105 GPIA | -6.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.9105 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9123 GPIA, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.9105 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9365 GPIA, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9612 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9441 GPIA | 0.9105 GPIA | 0.9777 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 82 El Salvador 0.9126 GPIA compare
- 83 Cayman Islands 0.9119 GPIA compare
- 84 Paraguay 0.9116 GPIA compare
- 86 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.9065 GPIA compare
- 87 Honduras 0.9054 GPIA compare
- 88 Denmark 0.9036 GPIA 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 0.9105 GPIA 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 1.13 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9105 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Mauritania ranks 85th 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 15.5%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release