Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 33.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Mauritania, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Mauritania stood at 33.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Mauritania peaked at 44.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2018.
Mauritania ranks 16th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.3% | — |
| 2001 | 41.4% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 33.4% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 33.6% | +0.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 33.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 33.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 32.3% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 30.8% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 31.4% | 33.6% | 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, female in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Mauritania was 33.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Mauritania ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release