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
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritania, 2001–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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/