Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritania

Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.8504 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.8504 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
109th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.17 GPIA
in 1995
All-time low
0.8252 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
24
1994–2019

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritania, 1994–2019

00.250.50.7511.21994200620191994: 1.1 GPIA1995: 1.2 GPIA1996: 1.1 GPIA1998: 1.1 GPIA1999: 1 GPIA2000: 1 GPIA2001: 1.1 GPIA2002: 1 GPIA2003: 1 GPIA2004: 0.959 GPIA2005: 0.929 GPIA2006: 0.931 GPIA2007: 0.9 GPIA2008: 0.887 GPIA2009: 0.91 GPIA2010: 0.902 GPIA2011: 0.871 GPIA2012: 0.842 GPIA2013: 0.874 GPIA2014: 0.859 GPIA2016: 0.866 GPIA2017: 0.825 GPIA2018: 0.894 GPIA2019: 0.85 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritania is 0.8504 GPIA, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritania peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8252 GPIA, in 2017.

That places Mauritania 109th out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mauritania, 1994 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1994 1.14 GPIA
1995 1.17 GPIA +2.4%
1996 1.14 GPIA -1.8%
1998 1.08 GPIA -5.7%
1999 1.05 GPIA -2.9%
2000 1.05 GPIA +0.0%
2001 1.07 GPIA +2.0%
2002 1.02 GPIA -4.6%
2003 1 GPIA -1.9%
2004 0.9593 GPIA -4.2%
2005 0.9291 GPIA -3.2%
2006 0.9309 GPIA +0.2%
2007 0.9004 GPIA -3.3%
2008 0.8867 GPIA -1.5%
2009 0.9099 GPIA +2.6%
2010 0.9019 GPIA -0.9%
2011 0.8707 GPIA -3.5%
2012 0.8422 GPIA -3.3%
2013 0.8736 GPIA +3.7%
2014 0.8589 GPIA -1.7%
2016 0.8655 GPIA +0.8%
2017 0.8252 GPIA -4.7%
2018 0.894 GPIA +8.3%
2019 0.8504 GPIA -4.9%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 0.8504 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 0.8504 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.12 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 1.17 GPIA 5
2000s 0.9655 GPIA 0.8867 GPIA 1.07 GPIA 10
2010s 0.8647 GPIA 0.8252 GPIA 0.9019 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 106 South Africa 0.8597 GPIA compare
  2. 107 Brunei Darussalam 0.8565 GPIA
  3. 108 Spain 0.8554 GPIA compare
  4. 110 British Virgin Islands 0.843 GPIA compare
  5. 111 Kenya 0.8269 GPIA compare
  6. 112 Dominican Republic 0.8063 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritania?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritania was 0.8504 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 1995.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8252 GPIA in 2017.
How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
Mauritania ranks 109th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 children of primary 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,055 data points, 1970–2020
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/