Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 106.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Mauritania is 106.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Mauritania peaked at 106.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1971.
Mauritania ranks 51st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.6% | — |
| 1972 | 9.1% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 14.4% | +58.6% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 21.3% | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 25.1% | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 29.9% | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 31.2% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 34.3% | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 35.6% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 39.8% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 41.6% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 40.7% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 39.2% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 41.8% | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 46.8% | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 54.4% | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 60.6% | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 64.3% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 68.7% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 77.7% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 80.4% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 103.7% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 106.9% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 8.6% | 21.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 35.2% | 25.1% | 41.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 60.8% | 39.2% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 78.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 89.9% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.2% | 93.1% | 106.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Mauritania was 106.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 106.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Mauritania ranks 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release