Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0861 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Mauritania is 0.0861 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.0872 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0203 units per person, in 1971.
That places Mauritania 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0203 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0216 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0246 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0321 units per person | +30.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0344 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0369 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0385 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0402 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0407 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0434 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0447 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0482 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0503 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.05 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0493 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0465 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0481 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0514 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0561 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0609 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0641 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0667 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0688 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0697 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0703 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0703 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0698 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0703 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0715 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0765 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0755 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0776 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0782 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0739 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0774 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0778 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0756 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0757 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0755 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.076 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.079 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0724 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0719 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0745 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0746 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0803 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0872 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0861 units per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0283 units per person | 0.0203 units per person | 0.0369 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.045 units per person | 0.0385 units per person | 0.0503 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0603 units per person | 0.0465 units per person | 0.0703 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0741 units per person | 0.0698 units per person | 0.0782 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0753 units per person | 0.0719 units per person | 0.079 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0845 units per person | 0.0803 units per person | 0.0872 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Mauritania was 0.0861 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0872 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0203 units per person in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.