Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mauritania

Mauritania: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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
35
1981–2020

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mauritania, 1981–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k1981200020201981: 4.5k1987: 10.9k1988: 11.6k1989: 11.7k1990: 11.4k1991: 12.0k1992: 13.3k1993: 14.3k1994: 16.2k1995: 17.6k1996: 17.4k1997: 18.1k1998: 23.4k1999: 25.4k2000: 27.3k2001: 32.9k2002: 34.0k2003: 37.5k2004: 40.3k2005: 42.6k2006: 44.5k2007: 44.6k2008: 44.8k2009: 47.7k2010: 49.9k2011: 56.1k2012: 68.3k2013: 81.6k2014: 84.2k2015: 89.0k2016: 97.1k2017: 100.8k2018: 117.7k2019: 131.5k2020: 130.9k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in Mauritania peaked at 131,521 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,528, in 1981.

That places Mauritania 128th out of 218 countries with data for 2020, 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 secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mauritania, 1981 to 2020.
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%
2007 44,634 +0.3%
2008 44,781 +0.3%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9,688 4,528 11,730 4
1990s 16,909 11,426 25,371 10
2000s 39,614 27,332 47,720 10
2010s 87,621 49,859 131,521 10
2020s 130,916 130,916 130,916 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mauritania?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mauritania was 130,916 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 131,521 in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 4,528 in 1981.
How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Mauritania ranks 128th out of 218 countries with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 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.