Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 48.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Mauritania, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Mauritania is 48.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Mauritania peaked at 82.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2025.
That places Mauritania 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.2% | — |
| 2001 | 81.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 80.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 79.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 77.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 48.4% | -6.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 48.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.0%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 48.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.2%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.1% | 71.3% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 60.1% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 48.4% | 59.2% | 6 |
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, both in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Mauritania was 48.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2025.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Mauritania ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release