Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 163,927 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritania, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritania is 163,927 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 188,526 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 137,977 number, in 2001.
That places Mauritania 46th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 137,977 number | — |
| 2002 | 142,910 number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 156,732 number | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 154,347 number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 159,953 number | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 188,526 number | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 169,819 number | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 173,186 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 175,580 number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 161,460 number | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 164,765 number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 167,412 number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 163,927 number | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150,384 number | 137,977 number | 159,953 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 170,584 number | 161,460 number | 188,526 number | 8 |
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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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritania was 163,927 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 188,526 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,977 number in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 46th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.