Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 66.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritania, 1972–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritania stood at 66.0%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 66.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1972.
That places Mauritania 194th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10.6% | — |
| 1981 | 24.2% | +127.7% |
| 1986 | 32.7% | +35.2% |
| 1987 | 33.9% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 34.4% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 33.6% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 31.8% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 32.9% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 35.7% | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 39.7% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 43.2% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 47.7% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.7% | 24.2% | 34.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 31.8% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 52.8% | 60.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 59.3% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 66.0% | 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, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritania was 66.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1972.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 194th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release