4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 46.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
46.1
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
154th
of 164 countries
All-time high
51
in 2015
All-time low
34
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Mauritania, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 46.1 for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Mauritania peaked at 51 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 154th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34 | — |
| 2001 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 44 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 51 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 44 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 46.1 | +0.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 46.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 46.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1 | 34 | 39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2 | 40 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1 | 46.1 | 46.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.7 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.74 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,029 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,338 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Mauritania?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Mauritania was 46.1 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 51 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Mauritania ranks 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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