Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 44.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Mauritania, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Mauritania is 44.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Mauritania peaked at 44.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.7% | — |
| 1998 | 21.6% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 44.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 20.7% | 23.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 21.8% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 26.3% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 41.4% | 44.2% | 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, male in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Mauritania was 44.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Mauritania ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release