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 1.06 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.06 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 77 countries
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
1.03 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2021
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritania, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritania stood at 1.06 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritania peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2007.
Mauritania ranks 24th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.15 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.06 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 GPIA, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritania was 1.06 GPIA in 2021, 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 1.15 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Mauritania ranks 24th out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 8.2%. 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release