Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 65.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mauritania, 1981–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mauritania is 65.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mauritania peaked at 66.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1981.
That places Mauritania 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.8% | — |
| 1987 | 25.6% | +62.5% |
| 1988 | 26.8% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 26.2% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 25.3% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 26.7% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 29.8% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 39.9% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 64.2% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.6% | 15.8% | 26.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 25.3% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 50.4% | 59.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 58.2% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mauritania was 65.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1981.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Mauritania ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release