Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.12 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritania, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritania stood at 1.12 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritania peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.608 GPIA, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.608 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.7639 GPIA | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 0.745 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7499 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8027 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.774 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8172 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.831 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8689 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8446 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8288 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.885 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8221 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8428 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8249 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8222 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9104 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8636 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8847 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9368 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9786 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9597 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.15 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7057 GPIA | 0.608 GPIA | 0.7639 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8224 GPIA | 0.7499 GPIA | 0.885 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9037 GPIA | 0.8222 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 446,639 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0864 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 445,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0861 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4933 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritania was 1.12 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.608 GPIA in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mauritania ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release