Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.8767 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8767 modelled data
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
122nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.08 modelled data
in 2009
All-time low
0.8767 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritania, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.8767 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritania peaked at 1.08 modelled data in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8767 modelled data, in 2025.
Mauritania ranks 122nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9591 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.9591 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9648 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9796 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.06 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.08 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.05 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9897 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9754 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9543 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9249 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8952 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8767 modelled data | -2.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.8767 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.928 modelled data, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.8767 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9392 modelled data, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 modelled data | 0.9591 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.936 modelled data | 0.8767 modelled data | 0.9897 modelled data | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritania was 0.8767 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 modelled data in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8767 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mauritania ranks 122nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release