Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 47.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 47.3% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 47.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1995.
Mauritania ranks 186th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.7% | — |
| 1998 | 19.1% | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 20.2% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 47.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 16.7% | 20.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 20.6% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 24.3% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 41.8% | 47.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania was 47.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release