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 68.0%
World rank
152nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2001
Years of data
13
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
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mauritania is 0.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.0% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mauritania peaked at 0.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 152nd of 181 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 | 0.4% | — |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +66.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -33.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +34.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +85.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -62.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +48.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -68.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 149 Guyana 0.3% compare
- 150 Gambia 0.3%
- 151 Chad 0.2% compare
- 153 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 153 Argentina 0.0% compare
- 153 Bahamas 0.0%
- 153 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 153 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 153 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 153 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 153 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 153 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 153 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 153 Kenya 0.0%
- 153 Cambodia 0.0% compare
- 153 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 153 Montserrat 0.0%
- 153 Malawi 0.0%
- 153 Namibia 0.0%
- 153 Niue 0.0% compare
- 153 Naoero 0.0% compare
- 153 Palau 0.0%
- 153 Solomon Islands 0.0%
- 153 Somalia 0.0% compare
- 153 Eswatini 0.0% compare
- 153 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 153 Tajikistan 0.0%
- 153 Tokelau 0.0%
- 153 United States of America 0.0%
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 153 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 153 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 0.7% 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 152nd out of 181 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 79.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release