Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 66.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mauritania, 1981–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 66.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mauritania peaked at 66.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 1981.
That places Mauritania 190th 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, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 32.5% | — |
| 1987 | 42.1% | +29.4% |
| 1988 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 40.9% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 38.3% | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 39.1% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 41.6% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 45.3% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 53.2% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 54.3% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 55.2% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 55.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.3% | 32.5% | 42.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 38.3% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 54.9% | 61.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 60.3% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 66.6% | 66.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 secondary, male in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mauritania was 66.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 1981.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Mauritania ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release