Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 68.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mauritania, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mauritania is 68.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mauritania peaked at 68.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1981.
That places Mauritania 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 31.3% | — |
| 1987 | 41.0% | +30.9% |
| 1988 | 40.8% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 39.9% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 37.3% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 38.1% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 40.7% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 44.6% | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 47.9% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 52.2% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 53.2% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 54.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 55.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.2% | 31.3% | 41.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 37.3% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 54.8% | 62.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 60.0% | 68.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 176 Zambia 71.1% compare
- 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 70.7% compare
- 178 Burkina Faso 68.4% compare
- 180 Nigeria 67.9% compare
- 181 Central African Republic 66.7% compare
- 182 Gambia 66.0% 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 secondary, male in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mauritania was 68.2% in 2019, 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 68.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1981.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Mauritania ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.