Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 68.5%
World rank
153rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2001
Years of data
14
2001–2020
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mauritania, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.1% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2020.
That represents a change of down 68.5% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mauritania peaked at 0.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 153rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.3% | — |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -51.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +85.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -61.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +64.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -68.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 150 Guyana 0.3% compare
- 151 Gambia 0.2%
- 152 Chad 0.2% compare
- 154 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 154 Argentina 0.0% compare
- 154 Bahamas 0.0%
- 154 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 154 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 154 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 154 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 154 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 154 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 154 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 154 Kenya 0.0%
- 154 Cambodia 0.0% compare
- 154 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 154 Montserrat 0.0%
- 154 Malawi 0.0%
- 154 Namibia 0.0% compare
- 154 Niue 0.0% compare
- 154 Nauru 0.0% compare
- 154 Palau 0.0%
- 154 Solomon Islands 0.0%
- 154 Somalia 0.0% compare
- 154 Eswatini 0.0% compare
- 154 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 154 Tajikistan 0.0%
- 154 Tokelau 0.0%
- 154 United States 0.0%
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 154 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 154 Yemen 0.0% compare
- 154 Zimbabwe 0.0%
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mauritania?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mauritania was 0.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Mauritania ranks 153rd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release