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

Mauritania: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled was 127,675 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
127,675
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
129th
of 218 countries
All-time high
128,352
in 2019
All-time low
17,574
in 1981
Years of data
29
1981–2020

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

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1981200020201981: 17.6k1987: 27.0k1988: 27.7k1989: 27.4k1990: 25.9k1991: 25.7k1992: 26.5k1993: 28.7k1994: 29.6k1995: 31.4k1996: 34.4k1997: 34.4k1998: 33.3k1999: 36.3k2000: 38.3k2001: 43.8k2002: 44.8k2003: 46.9k2004: 48.6k2005: 50.2k2006: 54.5k2013: 89.7k2014: 94.8k2015: 98.5k2016: 102.8k2017: 103.3k2018: 119.1k2019: 128.4k2020: 127.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2020, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritania stood at 127,675.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritania peaked at 128,352 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17,574, in 1981.

That places Mauritania 129th 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, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritania, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 17,574
1987 27,047 +53.9%
1988 27,735 +2.5%
1989 27,424 -1.1%
1990 25,899 -5.6%
1991 25,696 -0.8%
1992 26,477 +3.0%
1993 28,700 +8.4%
1994 29,606 +3.2%
1995 31,390 +6.0%
1996 34,410 +9.6%
1997 34,378 -0.1%
1998 33,331 -3.0%
1999 36,340 +9.0%
2000 38,274 +5.3%
2001 43,808 +14.5%
2002 44,779 +2.2%
2003 46,902 +4.7%
2004 48,636 +3.7%
2005 50,205 +3.2%
2006 54,459 +8.5%
2013 89,671 +64.7%
2014 94,754 +5.7%
2015 98,540 +4.0%
2016 102,844 +4.4%
2017 103,323 +0.5%
2018 119,067 +15.2%
2019 128,352 +7.8%
2020 127,675 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24,945 17,574 27,735 4
1990s 30,623 25,696 36,340 10
2000s 46,723 38,274 54,459 7
2010s 105,222 89,671 128,352 7
2020s 127,675 127,675 127,675 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 126 Armenia 151,682 compare
  2. 127 Eritrea 145,685 compare
  3. 128 Liberia 141,232 compare
  4. 130 Lithuania 126,241 compare
  5. 131 Moldova 117,158 compare
  6. 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 114,495 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritania?
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritania was 127,675 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 128,352 in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 17,574 in 1981.
How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Mauritania ranks 129th out of 218 countries with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,446 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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.