Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritania

Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.841 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.841 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
87th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.841 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
12
2001–2019

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

00.250.50.7512001201020192001: 1.1 GPIA2002: 1 GPIA2004: 1 GPIA2005: 0.962 GPIA2006: 0.966 GPIA2012: 0.935 GPIA2013: 0.941 GPIA2014: 0.909 GPIA2016: 0.872 GPIA2017: 0.858 GPIA2018: 0.873 GPIA2019: 0.841 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritania stood at 0.841 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritania peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.841 GPIA, in 2019.

That places Mauritania 87th out of 148 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mauritania, 2001 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
2001 1.07 GPIA
2002 1.03 GPIA -3.0%
2004 1 GPIA -3.2%
2005 0.9619 GPIA -3.9%
2006 0.9663 GPIA +0.5%
2012 0.9353 GPIA -3.2%
2013 0.941 GPIA +0.6%
2014 0.9089 GPIA -3.4%
2016 0.8721 GPIA -4.0%
2017 0.8577 GPIA -1.7%
2018 0.8728 GPIA +1.8%
2019 0.841 GPIA -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.01 GPIA 0.9619 GPIA 1.07 GPIA 5
2010s 0.8898 GPIA 0.841 GPIA 0.941 GPIA 7

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 84 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.8633 GPIA compare
  2. 85 South Africa 0.8571 GPIA compare
  3. 86 Cambodia 0.8509 GPIA compare
  4. 88 Oman 0.8407 GPIA compare
  5. 89 Iceland 0.8289 GPIA compare
  6. 90 Puerto Rico 0.8283 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritania?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritania was 0.841 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.841 GPIA in 2019.
How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Mauritania ranks 87th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,346 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/