Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 1.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
1.1%
World rank
99th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2002
All-time low
0.3%
in 2000
Years of data
8
1999–2012
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Mauritania, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.1% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in 2012.
The figure is down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Mauritania peaked at 1.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 99th out of 122 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6% | — |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -39.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +143.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +90.4% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
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, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Mauritania was 1.1% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Mauritania ranks 99th out of 122 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release