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 28.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritania, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritania is 28.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritania peaked at 55.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 24th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55.5% | — |
| 2002 | 54.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -47.6% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | +44.3% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | -24.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 28.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 28.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 51.6% | 55.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 28.2% | 47.0% | 7 |
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 28.2% in 2019, 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 55.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mauritania ranks 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 47.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.