Enrolment in primary education, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in primary education, male was 445,182 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 445,182 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Mauritania peaked at 445,182 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,064, in 1971.
Mauritania ranks 90th 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, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23,064 | — |
| 1972 | 25,184 | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 32,359 | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 43,398 | +34.1% |
| 1978 | 47,972 | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 52,891 | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 58,473 | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 62,752 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 65,349 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 71,843 | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 76,140 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 84,509 | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 90,610 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 92,821 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 93,727 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 90,687 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 96,641 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 107,345 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 121,981 | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 136,990 | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 148,149 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 157,262 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 165,843 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 172,502 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 178,672 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 183,641 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 186,919 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 192,475 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 200,484 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 219,581 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 221,838 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 233,796 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 241,893 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 235,372 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 254,281 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 263,682 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 264,787 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 273,834 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 281,859 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 292,397 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 313,315 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 295,883 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 302,740 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 323,013 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 333,164 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 369,198 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 437,809 | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 445,182 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,478 | 23,064 | 52,891 | 6 |
| 1980s | 77,358 | 58,473 | 93,727 | 9 |
| 1990s | 137,607 | 90,687 | 178,672 | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,028 | 183,641 | 254,281 | 10 |
| 2010s | 294,467 | 263,682 | 333,164 | 10 |
| 2020s | 417,396 | 369,198 | 445,182 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Mauritania was 445,182 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 445,182 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,064 in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Mauritania ranks 90th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release