Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 52.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Mauritania, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 52.2% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2020.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Mauritania peaked at 59.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 69th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.8% | — |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | +31.7% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 45.4% | 59.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Mauritania?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Mauritania was 52.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Mauritania ranks 69th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release