Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mauritania

Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 5.36 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
5.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 80.6%
World rank
58th
of 177 countries
All-time high
28.26 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-11.3 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
26
1989–2020

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mauritania, 1989–2020

-1001020301989200420201989: 8.2 % change on previous year1990: -11.3 % change on previous year1991: 13.8 % change on previous year1992: 14.2 % change on previous year1993: 28.3 % change on previous year1994: 18.7 % change on previous year1995: 0.606 % change on previous year1996: 11.9 % change on previous year1997: -4.3 % change on previous year1998: 6 % change on previous year1999: 17.6 % change on previous year2002: 14.5 % change on previous year2003: 10.3 % change on previous year2004: 14.8 % change on previous year2005: -2.3 % change on previous year2006: 21.2 % change on previous year2009: 4 % change on previous year2010: 16.4 % change on previous year2011: 13.1 % change on previous year2012: 13 % change on previous year2013: 10.2 % change on previous year2016: -1.9 % change on previous year2017: -4.7 % change on previous year2018: 7.6 % change on previous year2019: 27.6 % change on previous year2020: 5.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 5.36 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2020.

The figure is down 80.6% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mauritania peaked at 28.26 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -11.3 % change on previous year, in 1990.

Mauritania ranks 58th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1989 to 2020.
Year % change on previous year Change
1989 8.2 % change on previous year
1990 -11.3 % change on previous year -237.8%
1991 13.79 % change on previous year -222.0%
1992 14.23 % change on previous year +3.2%
1993 28.26 % change on previous year +98.6%
1994 18.7 % change on previous year -33.8%
1995 0.6061 % change on previous year -96.8%
1996 11.9 % change on previous year +1863.1%
1997 -4.31 % change on previous year -136.2%
1998 6.05 % change on previous year -240.4%
1999 17.64 % change on previous year +191.7%
2002 14.5 % change on previous year -17.8%
2003 10.31 % change on previous year -28.9%
2004 14.82 % change on previous year +43.8%
2005 -2.27 % change on previous year -115.3%
2006 21.16 % change on previous year -1031.2%
2009 4.04 % change on previous year -80.9%
2010 16.37 % change on previous year +304.8%
2011 13.09 % change on previous year -20.0%
2012 13.04 % change on previous year -0.4%
2013 10.22 % change on previous year -21.6%
2016 -1.9 % change on previous year -118.5%
2017 -4.73 % change on previous year +149.7%
2018 7.61 % change on previous year -260.8%
2019 27.61 % change on previous year +262.9%
2020 5.36 % change on previous year -80.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.2 % change on previous year 8.2 % change on previous year 8.2 % change on previous year 1
1990s 9.56 % change on previous year -11.3 % change on previous year 28.26 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.43 % change on previous year -2.27 % change on previous year 21.16 % change on previous year 6
2010s 10.16 % change on previous year -4.73 % change on previous year 27.61 % change on previous year 8
2020s 5.36 % change on previous year 5.36 % change on previous year 5.36 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 55 Samoa 6.14 % change on previous year compare
  2. 56 Netherlands 6.12 % change on previous year compare
  3. 57 Afghanistan 5.48 % change on previous year compare
  4. 59 Azerbaijan 5.29 % change on previous year compare
  5. 60 Kazakhstan 5.24 % change on previous year compare
  6. 61 Egypt 4.82 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mauritania?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mauritania was 5.36 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 28.26 % change on previous year in 1993.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was -11.3 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Mauritania ranks 58th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
398 places, 16,127 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.