Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.8819 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8819 modelled data
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
127th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.01 modelled data
in 2002
All-time low
0.8714 modelled data
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritania, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritania is 0.8819 modelled data, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritania peaked at 1.01 modelled data in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8714 modelled data, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 127th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9911 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9971 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.997 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9908 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9758 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9702 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9738 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9744 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9613 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9538 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9508 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9417 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9261 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9217 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9123 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.898 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.88 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8771 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8801 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.875 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8714 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8721 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8819 modelled data | +1.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.8819 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9091 modelled data, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.8819 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9519 modelled data, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9917 modelled data | 0.9702 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.932 modelled data | 0.88 modelled data | 0.9744 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8763 modelled data | 0.8714 modelled data | 0.8819 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritania was 0.8819 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 modelled data in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8714 modelled data in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Mauritania ranks 127th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release