Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mauritania

Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 47.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
47.7%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
174th
of 188 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 2019
All-time low
12.6%
in 1995
Years of data
23
1995–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mauritania, 1995–2019

10203040501995200720191995: 12.6 %1998: 16.5 %1999: 17.2 %2000: 18.5 %2001: 20.7 %2002: 20.4 %2003: 21.9 %2004: 22.7 %2005: 24.1 %2006: 23.9 %2007: 22.2 %2008: 20.6 %2009: 21.1 %2010: 23.4 %2011: 26.4 %2012: 30.8 %2013: 36 %2014: 35.9 %2015: 37.3 %2016: 38.4 %2017: 39.1 %2018: 42.8 %2019: 47.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 47.7% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mauritania peaked at 47.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1995.

That places Mauritania 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Mauritania, 1995 to 2019.
Year % Change
1995 12.6%
1998 16.5% +31.0%
1999 17.2% +4.3%
2000 18.5% +7.7%
2001 20.7% +11.8%
2002 20.4% -1.2%
2003 21.9% +7.4%
2004 22.7% +3.5%
2005 24.1% +6.2%
2006 23.9% -1.1%
2007 22.2% -6.9%
2008 20.6% -7.2%
2009 21.1% +2.3%
2010 23.4% +11.2%
2011 26.4% +12.6%
2012 30.8% +16.7%
2013 36.0% +17.0%
2014 35.9% -0.3%
2015 37.3% +3.8%
2016 38.4% +2.8%
2017 39.1% +1.9%
2018 42.8% +9.4%
2019 47.7% +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.4% 12.6% 17.2% 3
2000s 21.6% 18.5% 24.1% 10
2010s 35.8% 23.4% 47.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mauritania?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mauritania was 47.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1995.
How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Mauritania ranks 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.