Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 344,294 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female in Mauritania, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Mauritania is 344,294 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Mauritania peaked at 344,294 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,881 number, in 1971.
Mauritania ranks 96th of 203 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) (Enrolment female) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8,881 number | — |
| 1972 | 9,744 number | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 18,106 number | +85.8% |
| 1977 | 21,213 number | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 24,982 number | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 29,517 number | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 32,057 number | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 39,200 number | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 42,041 number | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 47,494 number | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 50,726 number | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 56,362 number | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 59,995 number | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 64,520 number | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 65,073 number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 64,429 number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 70,588 number | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 81,235 number | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 97,277 number | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 111,058 number | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 121,024 number | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 132,683 number | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 146,828 number | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 157,697 number | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 167,550 number | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 172,181 number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 173,758 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 183,220 number | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 193,917 number | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 214,600 number | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 221,777 number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 232,174 number | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 241,883 number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 238,316 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 258,717 number | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 267,701 number | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 271,189 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 279,750 number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 287,094 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 299,852 number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 319,446 number | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 305,481 number | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 313,907 number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 332,248 number | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 344,294 number | +3.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 344,294 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 724,031 number, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 344,294 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million number, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment 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 number | 18,106 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,740 number | 8,881 number | 29,517 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 50,830 number | 32,057 number | 65,073 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 115,037 number | 64,429 number | 167,550 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 213,054 number | 172,181 number | 258,717 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,096 number | 267,701 number | 344,294 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.7 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Mauritania was 344,294 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 344,294 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,881 number in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.