Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 232,506 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 232,506 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritania peaked at 262,746 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 196,193 number, in 2004.
Mauritania ranks 36th of 136 countries on this measure, 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 | 199,672 number | — |
| 2002 | 206,098 number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 196,193 number | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 200,821 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 202,017 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 224,576 number | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 231,357 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 231,423 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 262,746 number | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 248,284 number | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 233,930 number | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 232,506 number | -0.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 232,506 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189,268 number, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 232,506 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 451,964 number, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200,960 number | 196,193 number | 206,098 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 237,832 number | 224,576 number | 262,746 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 232,506 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 262,746 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 196,193 number in 2004.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Mauritania ranks 36th out of 136 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 15.1%. 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, male (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/