Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mauritania, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 81.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mauritania peaked at 82.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 175th 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, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 60.2% | — |
| 1998 | 64.8% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 65.7% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 65.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 66.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 75.6% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 82.1% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.6% | 60.2% | 65.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 64.1% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 68.7% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 75.6% | 82.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 172 Romania 84.8% compare
- 173 Guinea 83.7% compare
- 174 Gambia 81.8% compare
- 176 Micronesia, Federated States of 81.7% compare
- 177 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80.5% compare
- 178 British Virgin Islands 80.4% compare
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mauritania was 81.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Mauritania ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release