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 146,531 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
146,531 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 148 countries
All-time high
181,375 number
in 2016
All-time low
117,938 number
in 2004
Years of data
12
2001–2019

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2001201020192001: 131.4k number2002: 135.6k number2004: 117.9k number2005: 123.6k number2006: 121.9k number2012: 130.7k number2013: 147.3k number2014: 145.0k number2016: 181.4k number2017: 165.4k number2018: 147.2k number2019: 146.5k 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 146,531 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritania peaked at 181,375 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 117,938 number, in 2004.

That places Mauritania 32nd 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, male (number) in Mauritania, 2001 to 2019.
Year number Change
2001 131,404 number
2002 135,610 number +3.2%
2004 117,938 number -13.0%
2005 123,609 number +4.8%
2006 121,916 number -1.4%
2012 130,681 number +7.2%
2013 147,285 number +12.7%
2014 145,019 number -1.5%
2016 181,375 number +25.1%
2017 165,399 number -8.8%
2018 147,229 number -11.0%
2019 146,531 number -0.5%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 146,531 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,372 number, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 146,531 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 197,852 number, 74% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 126,095 number 117,938 number 135,610 number 5
2010s 151,931 number 130,681 number 181,375 number 7

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 29 Colombia 159,221 number compare
  2. 30 Ghana 155,643 number compare
  3. 31 Germany 151,384 number compare
  4. 33 Malaysia 127,897 number compare
  5. 34 Ukraine 119,074 number compare
  6. 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 111,886 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 146,531 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 181,375 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 117,938 number in 2004.
How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Mauritania ranks 32nd 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 20.2%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/