Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 446,639 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Mauritania is 446,639, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Mauritania peaked at 446,639 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,881, in 1971.
Mauritania ranks 86th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8,881 | — |
| 1972 | 9,744 | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 18,106 | +85.8% |
| 1977 | 21,213 | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 24,982 | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 29,517 | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 32,057 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 39,200 | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 42,041 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 47,494 | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 50,726 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 56,362 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 59,995 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 64,520 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 65,073 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 64,429 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 70,588 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 81,235 | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 97,277 | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 111,058 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 121,024 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 132,683 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 146,828 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 157,697 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 167,550 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 172,181 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 173,758 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 183,220 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 193,917 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 214,600 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 221,777 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 232,174 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 241,883 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 238,316 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 258,717 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 267,701 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 271,189 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 279,750 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 287,094 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 299,852 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 319,446 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 305,481 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 313,907 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 332,248 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 344,294 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 354,359 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 423,959 | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 446,639 | +5.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 446,639 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 812,339, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 446,639 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +85.8% | 9,744 | 18,106 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,740 | 8,881 | 29,517 | 6 |
| 1980s | 50,830 | 32,057 | 65,073 | 9 |
| 1990s | 115,037 | 64,429 | 167,550 | 10 |
| 2000s | 213,054 | 172,181 | 258,717 | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,096 | 267,701 | 344,294 | 10 |
| 2020s | 408,319 | 354,359 | 446,639 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Mauritania was 446,639 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 446,639 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,881 in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 86th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release