Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritania

Mauritania: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 119,791 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
119,791 number
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
31st
of 148 countries
All-time high
153,767 number
in 2016
All-time low
114,107 number
in 2006
Years of data
12
2001–2019

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2001201020192001: 136.2k number2002: 135.9k number2004: 114.3k number2005: 115.1k number2006: 114.1k number2012: 118.7k number2013: 134.6k number2014: 128.1k number2016: 153.8k number2017: 137.9k number2018: 124.9k number2019: 119.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritania is 119,791 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritania peaked at 153,767 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 114,107 number, in 2006.

That places Mauritania 31st out of 148 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Mauritania, 2001 to 2019.
Year number Change
2001 136,240 number
2002 135,886 number -0.3%
2004 114,258 number -15.9%
2005 115,126 number +0.8%
2006 114,107 number -0.9%
2012 118,676 number +4.0%
2013 134,617 number +13.4%
2014 128,054 number -4.9%
2016 153,767 number +20.1%
2017 137,937 number -10.3%
2018 124,946 number -9.4%
2019 119,791 number -4.1%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 119,791 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63,120 number, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 119,791 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173,812 number, 69% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 123,123 number 114,107 number 136,240 number 5
2010s 131,113 number 118,676 number 153,767 number 7

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 28 Malawi 166,620 number compare
  2. 29 Togo 160,746 number compare
  3. 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 119,892 number compare
  4. 32 Colombia 117,716 number compare
  5. 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 115,480 number compare
  6. 34 Romania 103,235 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritania?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritania was 119,791 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 153,767 number in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 114,107 number in 2006.
How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Mauritania ranks 31st out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/