Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 1.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Mauritania, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Mauritania is 1.3%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 1.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1999.
Mauritania ranks 100th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6% | — |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +51.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +68.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -33.1% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,029 (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Mauritania was 1.3% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 100th out of 124 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release