Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.956 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania, 1988–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.956 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania peaked at 1 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6195 GPIA, in 1988.
That places Mauritania 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.6195 GPIA | — |
| 1989 | 0.6211 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6359 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6641 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6959 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7258 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7519 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7613 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7722 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8105 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8662 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8836 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8857 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9087 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9274 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9431 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9642 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9503 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9709 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9539 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9408 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9306 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9137 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9216 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9356 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9585 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9768 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9823 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.956 GPIA | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6203 GPIA | 0.6195 GPIA | 0.6211 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7567 GPIA | 0.6359 GPIA | 0.8836 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.938 GPIA | 0.8857 GPIA | 0.9709 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9514 GPIA | 0.9137 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.956 GPIA | 0.956 GPIA | 0.956 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,029 (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania was 0.956 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6195 GPIA in 1988.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Mauritania ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release