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 0.9651 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritania is 0.9651 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritania peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9651 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 66th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9763 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.976 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9651 GPIA | -1.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.9651 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9617 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.9651 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9885 GPIA, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9763 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9705 GPIA | 0.9651 GPIA | 0.976 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 63 Serbia 0.979 GPIA compare
- 64 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9748 GPIA compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 0.9654 GPIA compare
- 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9617 GPIA compare
- 68 Tokelau 0.9612 GPIA compare
- 69 Sao Tome and Principe 0.957 GPIA 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 0.9651 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.09 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9651 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Mauritania ranks 66th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 9.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release