Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 48.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Mauritania, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Mauritania is 48.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Mauritania peaked at 48.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1981.
Mauritania ranks 155th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 34.0% | — |
| 1982 | 34.3% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 34.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 35.0% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 35.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 35.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 35.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 36.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 48.5% | +0.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 48.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.9%, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 48.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 35.3% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 36.1% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 41.0% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 47.3% | 48.5% | 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, primary education, male (modelled data) in Mauritania?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Mauritania was 48.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1981.
- How does Mauritania rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Mauritania ranks 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release