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 53.9% 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
Mauritania recorded 53.9% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritania peaked at 64.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 62.6% | — |
| 2002 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | +1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 53.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 53.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.2%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 62.3% | 64.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 45.1% | 54.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 53.4% | 53.9% | 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 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 53.9% 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 64.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Mauritania ranks 14th 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 up 5.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release