Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0278 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Mauritania, 1981–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0278 units per person for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.0287 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 units per person, in 1981.
That places Mauritania 176th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0116 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.015 units per person | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0149 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0144 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0133 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0128 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0127 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0132 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0132 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0136 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0146 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0143 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0135 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0143 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0146 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0164 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0164 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0167 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.017 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0171 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0181 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.024 units per person | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0246 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0248 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0252 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0245 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0274 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0287 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0278 units per person | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.014 units per person | 0.0116 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0135 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0166 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0256 units per person | 0.024 units per person | 0.0287 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0278 units per person | 0.0278 units per person | 0.0278 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 446,639 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Mauritania was 0.0278 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0287 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 units per person in 1981.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 176th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.