Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 70.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritania, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritania is 70.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 70.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1972.
Mauritania ranks 177th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.7% | — |
| 1981 | 23.5% | +141.7% |
| 1986 | 32.0% | +36.4% |
| 1987 | 33.2% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 33.7% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 33.0% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 31.2% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 35.2% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 45.1% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 53.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 60.1% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 68.2% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 23.5% | 33.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 31.2% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 52.9% | 62.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 60.3% | 70.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 174 Yemen 73.8% compare
- 175 Marshall Islands 71.8% compare
- 176 Tanzania, United Republic of 71.8% compare
- 178 Ethiopia 69.7% compare
- 179 Liberia 69.2% compare
- 180 Burkina Faso 68.6% 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 secondary, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritania was 70.3% in 2019, 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 70.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1972.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.