Gender gap education levels in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gender gap education levels was 89.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.7
World rank
130th
of 190 countries
All-time high
89.7
in 2024
All-time low
42.66
in 1994
Years of data
27
1994–2024
Gender gap education levels in Mauritania, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap education levels in Mauritania is 89.7, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels in Mauritania peaked at 89.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.66, in 1994.
That places Mauritania 130th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gender gap education levels in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 42.66 | — |
| 1995 | 48.7 | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 52.85 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 58.16 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 58.16 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 57.86 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 60.16 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 60.02 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 63.07 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 70.35 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 69.75 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 72.71 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 74.75 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 72.45 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 71.49 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 71.42 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.4 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.76 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 70.62 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 72.14 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 75.86 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 68.2 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 72.41 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 73.11 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 70.59 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 76.75 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 89.7 | +16.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 89.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.55, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 89.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.36, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.11 | 42.66 | 58.16 | 5 |
| 2000s | 67.26 | 57.86 | 74.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.55 | 68.2 | 75.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.23 | 76.75 | 89.7 | 2 |
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 gender gap education levels in Mauritania?
- Gender gap education levels in Mauritania was 89.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.66 in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for gender gap education levels?
- Mauritania ranks 130th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap education levels rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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