Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritania

Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 41.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
41.6%
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
17th
of 142 countries
All-time high
66.3%
in 2004
All-time low
41.6%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2001–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritania, 2001–2019

02040602001201020192001: 65.4 %2002: 65.1 %2004: 66.3 %2005: 63.7 %2006: 65.4 %2012: 50.6 %2013: 54 %2014: 53.2 %2016: 54.3 %2017: 52.6 %2018: 48.3 %2019: 41.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritania stood at 41.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritania peaked at 66.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2019.

Mauritania ranks 17th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Mauritania, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 65.4%
2002 65.1% -0.4%
2004 66.3% +1.8%
2005 63.7% -3.9%
2006 65.4% +2.7%
2012 50.6% -22.6%
2013 54.0% +6.6%
2014 53.2% -1.3%
2016 54.3% +1.9%
2017 52.6% -3.0%
2018 48.3% -8.2%
2019 41.6% -13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.2% 63.7% 66.3% 5
2010s 50.6% 41.6% 54.3% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritania?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritania was 41.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2019.
How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Mauritania ranks 17th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of 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/