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 27.0% 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritania is 27.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritania peaked at 56.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 33rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56.8% | — |
| 2002 | 55.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +59.9% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | -46.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 27.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 27.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 52.6% | 56.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 31.7% | 47.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 27.0% | 50.7% | 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 27.0% 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 56.8% 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 27.0% in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mauritania ranks 33rd 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 35.6%. 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 of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release