Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 105.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mauritania is 105.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 105.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1971.
That places Mauritania 64th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.5% | — |
| 1972 | 16.2% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 18.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 18.4% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 20.0% | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 24.7% | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 27.0% | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 29.5% | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 34.0% | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 35.2% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 38.6% | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 39.6% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 42.8% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 44.2% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 47.8% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 49.6% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 49.3% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 46.9% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 53.9% | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 60.9% | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 67.2% | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 71.0% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 74.6% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 78.5% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 80.8% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 82.4% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 80.3% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 82.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 104.0% | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 105.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.8% | 15.5% | 29.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 34.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 46.9% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 80.3% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 87.8% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.1% | 93.8% | 105.4% | 3 |
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, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mauritania was 105.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 105.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 64th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release