Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 35.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Mauritania, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Mauritania is 35.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 44.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2006.
That places Mauritania 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.5% | — |
| 2001 | 41.3% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 35.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 35.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 32.5% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 32.6% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 33.6% | 35.9% | 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, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Mauritania was 35.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release