Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 83.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritania, 2001–2024
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 sexes in Mauritania is 83.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 84.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 75.9% | — |
| 2002 | 76.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 83.4% | +51.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 83.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 83.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.3%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +51.5% | 55.0% | 83.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 75.9% | 79.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 61.7% | 84.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 55.0% | 83.4% | 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, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritania was 83.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release