Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 25.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Mauritania, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Mauritania stood at 25.0%.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Mauritania peaked at 49.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2018.
That places Mauritania 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 49.6% | — |
| 1995 | 43.0% | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 39.5% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +20.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 25.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 25.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2% | 38.5% | 49.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 24.7% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 20.8% | 30.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 13 Syria 26.8% compare
- 14 Central African Republic 26.1% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 25.5% compare
- 17 Bahamas 24.4% compare
- 18 Puerto Rico 23.1% compare
- 19 Pakistan 22.7% 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, male in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Mauritania was 25.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Mauritania ranks 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/