Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 0.127 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Mauritania, 1981–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.127 units per square kilometre for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 162.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Mauritania peaked at 0.1276 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 units per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Mauritania 200th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 square in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +140.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0817 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0864 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1276 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.127 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.127 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.33 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.127 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.01 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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% | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.085 units per square kilometre | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | 0.1276 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.127 units per square kilometre | 0.127 units per square kilometre | 0.127 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 197 Guyana 0.1475 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Namibia 0.1457 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mongolia 0.1314 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Central African Republic 0.0888 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Zambia 0.085 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Somalia 0.0751 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 secondary education, female (number), per square in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Mauritania was 0.127 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1276 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Mauritania ranks 200th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. 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 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 secondary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 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 secondary education, female (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.