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 0.8447 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8447 GPIA
World rank
132nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.19 GPIA
in 1995
All-time low
0.8447 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
27
1994–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritania, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritania is 0.8447 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritania peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8447 GPIA, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 132nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.15 GPIA | — |
| 1995 | 1.19 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9745 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9801 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9525 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9286 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9787 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.997 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9851 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.96 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9877 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.966 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9456 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.917 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9588 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9084 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8455 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8447 GPIA | -0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.8447 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9813 GPIA, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.8447 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9286 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9634 GPIA | 0.9084 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8451 GPIA | 0.8447 GPIA | 0.8455 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 129 Switzerland 0.8553 GPIA compare
- 130 El Salvador 0.8533 GPIA compare
- 131 Slovakia 0.8454 GPIA compare
- 133 Mongolia 0.8447 GPIA compare
- 134 Cuba 0.8443 GPIA compare
- 135 Saint Lucia 0.8435 GPIA compare
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 0.8447 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.19 GPIA in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8447 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 14.5%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release