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 10.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Mauritania, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Mauritania is 10.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Mauritania peaked at 57.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 58th 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, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 57.3% | — |
| 1995 | 51.3% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 41.8% | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -55.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 10.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 10.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 64% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 41.8% | 57.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 25.3% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 24.1% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 10.3% | 23.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 55 Macau, China 10.6% compare
- 56 Kiribati 10.6% compare
- 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.4% compare
- 59 Belize 10.2% compare
- 60 Gambia 10.2% compare
- 61 Palestine, State of 9.9% 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, female in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Mauritania was 10.3% in 2024, 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 57.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Mauritania ranks 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release