Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 33.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mauritania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mauritania stood at 33.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mauritania peaked at 54.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2012.
Mauritania ranks 25th 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, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52.4% | — |
| 2002 | 51.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | -37.4% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -29.8% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +57.5% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | +52.6% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | -35.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 33.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 33.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 51.6% | 54.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 24.0% | 49.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 33.6% | 51.8% | 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, male in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mauritania was 33.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Mauritania ranks 25th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release