Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 83.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania stood at 83.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 83.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 172nd 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54.4% | — |
| 1998 | 61.9% | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 63.4% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 63.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 69.6% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 64.4% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 72.4% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 54.4% | 63.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 63.2% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 69.7% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 75.1% | 83.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 169 El Salvador 86.6% compare
- 170 Romania 84.4% compare
- 171 Comoros 84.0% compare
- 173 Micronesia, Federated States of 82.1% compare
- 174 Eritrea 81.1% compare
- 175 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80.2% compare
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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania was 83.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release