Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.566 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania, 1978–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.566 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania peaked at 0.566 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1066 GPIA, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.1066 GPIA | — |
| 1988 | 0.1482 GPIA | +39.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1495 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1306 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.167 GPIA | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1754 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1751 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2089 GPIA | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2072 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2137 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1842 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1973 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.213 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2044 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.271 GPIA | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 0.272 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3077 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3214 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3398 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3838 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3786 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.375 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3788 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3839 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3902 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4456 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4517 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4519 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4888 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5548 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.566 GPIA | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1066 GPIA | 0.1066 GPIA | 0.1066 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1488 GPIA | 0.1482 GPIA | 0.1495 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1872 GPIA | 0.1306 GPIA | 0.2137 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3098 GPIA | 0.2044 GPIA | 0.3838 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4356 GPIA | 0.375 GPIA | 0.5548 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.566 GPIA | 0.566 GPIA | 0.566 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania was 0.566 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.566 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1066 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Mauritania ranks 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release