Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritania

Mauritania: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 430,249 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
430,249 number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
37th
of 139 countries
All-time high
496,602 number
in 2016
All-time low
388,928 number
in 2004
Years of data
12
2001–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritania, 2001–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2001201020192001: 405.6k number2002: 414.4k number2004: 388.9k number2005: 393.1k number2006: 396.0k number2012: 437.9k number2013: 451.7k number2014: 446.3k number2016: 496.6k number2017: 468.1k number2018: 439.6k number2019: 430.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritania is 430,249 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritania peaked at 496,602 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 388,928 number, in 2004.

That places Mauritania 37th out of 139 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Mauritania, 2001 to 2019.
Year number Change
2001 405,621 number
2002 414,406 number +2.2%
2004 388,928 number -6.1%
2005 393,082 number +1.1%
2006 395,976 number +0.7%
2012 437,883 number +10.6%
2013 451,721 number +3.2%
2014 446,259 number -1.2%
2016 496,602 number +11.3%
2017 468,101 number -5.7%
2018 439,587 number -6.1%
2019 430,249 number -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 399,603 number 388,928 number 414,406 number 5
2010s 452,915 number 430,249 number 496,602 number 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritania?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritania was 430,249 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 496,602 number in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 388,928 number in 2004.
How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Mauritania ranks 37th out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/