Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) was 55.0% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 55.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1981.
That places Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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.
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, Islamic Republic of
- 152 Pakistan 61.3% compare
- 153 Madagascar, Republic of 59.6% compare
- 154 Guinea 57.6% compare
- 156 Mozambique, Republic of 54.2% compare
- 157 Mali 49.7% compare
- 158 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 48.1% compare
More education data for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1981.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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