Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) was 48.5% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male (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, male (modelled data) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 48.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1981.
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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.
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, Islamic Republic of
- 152 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 54.6% compare
- 153 Mozambique, Republic of 52.8% compare
- 154 Mali 50.3% compare
- 156 Madagascar, Republic of 48.5% compare
- 157 Malawi 48.0% compare
- 158 Haiti 38.6% 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, male (modelled data) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1981.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release