Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 197,743 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritania, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 197,743 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritania peaked at 233,856 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 192,261 number, in 2005.
That places Mauritania 38th out of 137 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
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 205,949 number | — |
| 2002 | 208,308 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 192,735 number | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 192,261 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 193,959 number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 213,307 number | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 220,364 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 214,836 number | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 233,856 number | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 219,817 number | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 205,657 number | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 197,743 number | -3.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 197,743 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 185,708 number, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 197,743 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 385,769 number, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 198,642 number | 192,261 number | 208,308 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 215,083 number | 197,743 number | 233,856 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 35 Germany 272,824 number compare
- 36 Eritrea 249,653 number compare
- 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 211,971 number compare
- 39 Peru 183,357 number compare
- 40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 173,673 number compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 156,663 number compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
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 197,743 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 233,856 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 192,261 number in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Mauritania ranks 38th out of 137 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 2.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/