Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.4113 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania is 0.4113 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.4113 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Mauritania 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1287 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1425 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.153 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1626 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1671 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1686 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1881 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2152 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2253 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2347 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2312 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.251 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2597 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2631 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2714 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2785 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2909 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3099 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2964 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3046 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3224 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.334 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3438 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4113 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.4113 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.05 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.4113 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.03 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | 0.1626 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | 0.1671 units per square kilometre | 0.251 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2931 units per square kilometre | 0.2597 units per square kilometre | 0.334 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3776 units per square kilometre | 0.3438 units per square kilometre | 0.4113 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 189 Central African Republic 0.5697 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Oman 0.5477 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Gabon 0.5098 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Namibia 0.3377 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Somalia 0.3314 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Botswana 0.3312 units per square kilometre compare
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 (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.4113 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4113 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.