Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 38,950 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Mauritania, 1995–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 38,950 for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2020.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 185.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Mauritania peaked at 39,555 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,170, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7,170 | — |
| 1998 | 8,233 | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 9,524 | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 9,789 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 12,673 | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 13,590 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 15,213 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 16,795 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 17,166 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 18,843 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 14,395 | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 15,935 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 13,660 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 14,307 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 18,560 | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 21,814 | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 23,132 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 24,004 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 28,497 | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 29,204 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 37,298 | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 39,555 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 38,950 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,309 | 7,170 | 9,524 | 3 |
| 2000s | 14,933 | 9,789 | 18,843 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25,003 | 13,660 | 39,555 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,950 | 38,950 | 38,950 | 1 |
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More education data for Mauritania
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Mauritania was 38,950 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 39,555 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,170 in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release