Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0285 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Mauritania, 1981–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Mauritania is 0.0285 units per person, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.0294 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per person, in 1981.
Mauritania ranks 171st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.003 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.006 units per person | +102.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0063 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0059 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0059 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0076 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0094 units per person | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 0.01 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0105 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0123 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0124 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0134 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.014 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0148 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0145 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0147 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.016 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0189 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0218 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0219 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0224 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0238 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0239 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0271 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0294 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0285 units per person | -3.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0285 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0413 units per person, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0285 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0331 units per person, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita 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 | +102.3% | 0.003 units per person | 0.006 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0148 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.022 units per person | 0.0147 units per person | 0.0294 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0285 units per person | 0.0285 units per person | 0.0285 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 168 Syria 0.029 units per person compare
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0288 units per person compare
- 170 Malta 0.0285 units per person compare
- 172 Malawi 0.0282 units per person compare
- 173 Madagascar 0.028 units per person compare
- 174 British Virgin Islands 0.0279 units per person 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 secondary education, female (number), per capita in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Mauritania was 0.0285 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0294 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 1981.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 171st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (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 secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.