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 0.8042 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritania stood at 0.8042 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritania peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8042 GPIA, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 119th of 162 countries on this measure, 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 of lower secondary school age in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.12 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.27 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.14 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9506 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9566 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9358 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9329 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.978 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8042 GPIA | -17.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.8042 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8896 GPIA, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.8042 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9172 GPIA, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9329 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8911 GPIA | 0.8042 GPIA | 0.978 GPIA | 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 of lower secondary school age in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritania was 0.8042 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.27 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8042 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mauritania ranks 119th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 25.5%. 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 of lower 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