Enrolment in secondary education, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 130,916 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
130,916
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
128th
of 218 countries
All-time high
131,521
in 2019
All-time low
4,528
in 1981
Years of data
34
1981–2020
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Mauritania, 1981–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Mauritania is 130,916, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 162.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Mauritania peaked at 131,521 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,528, in 1981.
Mauritania ranks 128th of 218 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 secondary education, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4,528 | — |
| 1987 | 10,890 | +140.5% |
| 1988 | 11,606 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 11,730 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 11,426 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 11,957 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 13,344 | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 14,334 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 16,204 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 17,618 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 17,355 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 18,121 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 23,356 | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 25,371 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 27,332 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 32,850 | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 33,951 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 37,505 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 40,290 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 42,591 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 44,487 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 44,781 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 47,720 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 49,859 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 56,065 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 68,324 | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 81,594 | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 84,214 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 89,020 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 97,076 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 100,833 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 117,708 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 131,521 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 130,916 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,688 | 4,528 | 11,730 | 4 |
| 1990s | 16,909 | 11,426 | 25,371 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,056 | 27,332 | 47,720 | 9 |
| 2010s | 87,621 | 49,859 | 131,521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,916 | 130,916 | 130,916 | 1 |
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More education data for Mauritania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.39 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,141 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,419 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9,204 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.36 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15,240 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.81 % change on previous year (2020)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Mauritania was 130,916 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 131,521 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,528 in 1981.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 128th out of 218 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.6%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release