Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.9341 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9341 modelled data
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
96th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.11 modelled data
in 2012
All-time low
0.9341 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritania, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritania stood at 0.9341 modelled data. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritania peaked at 1.11 modelled data in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9341 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Mauritania 96th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.05 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.06 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.09 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.11 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.07 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9879 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9767 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9586 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.9341 modelled data | -2.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.9341 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9783 modelled data, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.9341 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 modelled data, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9821 modelled data | 0.9341 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 93 Burkina Faso 0.938 modelled data compare
- 94 Hungary 0.9363 modelled data compare
- 95 Slovakia 0.9359 modelled data compare
- 97 Germany 0.9286 modelled data compare
- 98 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9238 modelled data compare
- 99 Solomon Islands 0.9205 modelled data 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritania was 0.9341 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 modelled data in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9341 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Mauritania ranks 96th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release