Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 40.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Mauritania, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 40.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Mauritania peaked at 40.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1981.
That places Mauritania 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.7% | — |
| 1982 | 6.2% | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 39.7% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 40.7% | +2.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 40.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.7%, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 40.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 5.7% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 9.9% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 16.3% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 21.8% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 36.2% | 40.7% | 6 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Mauritania?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Mauritania was 40.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1981.
- How does Mauritania rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Mauritania ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release