Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 130,916 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
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 (number) (secondary 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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 130,916 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 462,002, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 130,916 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421,573, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +140.5% | 4,528 | 10,890 |
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 |
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 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