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 44.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritania, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 44.0% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritania peaked at 65.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 13th out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 63.5% | — |
| 2002 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | -13.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 44.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 44.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.3%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 63.1% | 65.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 44.0% | 55.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 10 Mozambique 48.7% compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 47.8% compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 45.3% compare
- 14 Guatemala 43.5% compare
- 15 Tuvalu 40.8% compare
- 16 Cameroon 38.7% compare
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 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 44.0% 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 65.0% 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 44.0% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Mauritania ranks 13th out of 138 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 32.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/