Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 55.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.0%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
155th
of 165 countries
All-time high
55.0%
in 2025
All-time low
14.6%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Mauritania, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Mauritania is 55.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Mauritania peaked at 55.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1981.
That places Mauritania 155th 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, female (modelled data) (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.6% | — |
| 1982 | 15.1% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 15.7% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 16.3% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 16.9% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 17.5% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 18.7% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 19.3% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 19.7% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 20.2% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 20.8% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 21.5% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 23.9% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 24.7% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 55.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 55.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.3%, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.9% | 14.6% | 19.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 19.7% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 27.1% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 36.9% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 50.3% | 55.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 152 Pakistan 61.3% compare
- 153 Madagascar 59.6% compare
- 154 Guinea 57.6% compare
- 156 Mozambique 54.2% compare
- 157 Mali 49.7% compare
- 158 Afghanistan 48.1% 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, female (modelled data) in Mauritania?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Mauritania was 55.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1981.
- How does Mauritania rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Mauritania ranks 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release