Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 19.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mauritania, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 19.8% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mauritania peaked at 32.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 70th out of 90 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4% | — |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 22.3% | 32.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
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More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 446,639 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mauritania?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mauritania was 19.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Mauritania ranks 70th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release