Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.4248 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 0.4248 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.4248 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0224 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.088 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1041 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1183 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1526 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1609 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1734 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1782 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1814 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1867 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1945 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.213 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2152 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2268 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2347 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2284 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2467 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2558 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2569 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2657 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2735 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2837 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.304 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2871 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2937 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3134 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3232 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3582 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4248 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.4248 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.45 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.4248 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.18 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +34.1% | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | 0.0421 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1335 units per square kilometre | 0.088 units per square kilometre | 0.1734 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2106 units per square kilometre | 0.1782 units per square kilometre | 0.2467 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2857 units per square kilometre | 0.2558 units per square kilometre | 0.3232 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3915 units per square kilometre | 0.3582 units per square kilometre | 0.4248 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 189 Finland 0.6147 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Oman 0.5683 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Gabon 0.5368 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Somalia 0.4092 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Namibia 0.3482 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Botswana 0.3423 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.4248 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4248 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0224 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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), per square kilometre. 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 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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male 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, male (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.