Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 51.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mauritania, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mauritania is 51.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mauritania peaked at 51.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1981.
That places Mauritania 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24.3% | — |
| 1982 | 24.7% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 25.1% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 25.5% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 26.0% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 26.3% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 26.8% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 27.1% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 27.5% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 27.7% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 27.9% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 28.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 30.7% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 31.2% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 51.1% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 51.8% | +1.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 51.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 51.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.9% | 24.3% | 27.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 27.7% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 31.6% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 38.9% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 48.8% | 51.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 153 Afghanistan 55.4% compare
- 154 Madagascar 54.0% compare
- 155 Mozambique 53.5% compare
- 157 Haiti 50.5% compare
- 158 Mali 50.0% compare
- 159 Chad 37.8% compare
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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mauritania?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mauritania was 51.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1981.
- How does Mauritania rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Mauritania ranks 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release