Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 78,415 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
78,415
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
59th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99,096
in 2012
All-time low
69,386
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2020
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mauritania, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 78,415 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2020.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mauritania peaked at 99,096 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 69,386, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 59th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 69,386 | — |
| 2002 | 71,740 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 77,041 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 75,985 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 79,221 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 97,880 | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 99,096 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 89,884 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 91,247 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 92,607 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 85,102 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 87,377 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 86,800 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 85,001 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 78,415 | -7.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 78,415 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120,923, 65% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 78,415 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286,355, 27% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74,675 | 69,386 | 79,221 | 5 |
| 2010s | 90,555 | 85,001 | 99,096 | 9 |
| 2020s | 78,415 | 78,415 | 78,415 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 89,227 compare
- 57 Liberia 84,399 compare
- 58 Eritrea 83,720 compare
- 60 Italy 76,402 compare
- 61 El Salvador 75,467 compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 73,103 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mauritania was 78,415 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 99,096 in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,386 in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Mauritania ranks 59th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release