Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 32.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritania, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritania stood at 32.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritania peaked at 49.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 10th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49.7% | — |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | -4.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 32.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 2.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 32.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.6%, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 43.6% | 49.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 32.2% | 40.3% | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritania was 32.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Mauritania ranks 10th out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/