Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 445,182 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritania is 445,182, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 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 (number), gaps filled in Mauritania peaked at 445,182 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,064, in 1971.
That places Mauritania 90th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23,064 | — |
| 1972 | 25,184 | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 26,978 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 28,772 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 30,565 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 32,359 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 43,398 | +34.1% |
| 1978 | 47,972 | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 52,891 | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 55,682 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 58,473 | +5.0% |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 392,068 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 414,939 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 437,809 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 445,182 | +1.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 445,182 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 875,944, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 445,182 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.25 million, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +34.1% | 32,359 | 43,398 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,576 | 23,064 | 52,891 | 9 |
| 1980s | 75,191 | 55,682 | 93,727 | 10 |
| 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 | 411,839 | 369,198 | 445,182 | 5 |
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, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritania was 445,182 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 445,182 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,064 in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Mauritania ranks 90th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.