Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 81.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Mauritania, 1994–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Mauritania is 81.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Mauritania peaked at 81.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 1994.
That places Mauritania 139th out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 42.5% | — |
| 1995 | 48.5% | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 52.7% | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 58.2% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 58.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 74.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | +1.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 81.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 81.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.6%, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.1% | 42.5% | 58.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 59.1% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 74.1% | 81.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Mauritania?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Mauritania was 81.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
- Mauritania ranks 139th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.