Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9017 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritania is 0.9017 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritania peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9017 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 89th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9877 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9819 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.974 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9421 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9375 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9017 GPIA | -3.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.9017 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9364 GPIA, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.9017 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9304 GPIA, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9421 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9196 GPIA | 0.9017 GPIA | 0.9375 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritania was 0.9017 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9017 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Mauritania ranks 89th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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