Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 8,736 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Mauritania, 1978–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Mauritania is 8,736 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and up 147.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Mauritania peaked at 8,736 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46 number, in 1978.
Mauritania ranks 145th of 187 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 46 number | — |
| 1988 | 695 number | +1410.9% |
| 1989 | 752 number | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 667 number | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 759 number | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 867 number | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 1,112 number | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 1,320 number | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 1,328 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,486 number | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 1,422 number | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1,508 number | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1,774 number | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 1,517 number | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 1,737 number | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 1,916 number | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 2,200 number | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 2,150 number | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,605 number | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 3,388 number | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 3,525 number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4,102 number | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 4,638 number | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 5,244 number | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 5,780 number | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 6,807 number | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 6,678 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 6,362 number | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 6,846 number | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 8,736 number | +27.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 8,736 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,191 number, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 8,736 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,840 number, 27% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1410.9% | 46 number | 695 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46 number | 46 number | 46 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 723.5 number | 695 number | 752 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,224 number | 667 number | 1,774 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,380 number | 1,517 number | 3,525 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,133 number | 4,102 number | 8,736 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.7 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Mauritania was 8,736 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 8,736 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 number in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Mauritania ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.