Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 53.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mauritania, 1986–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 53.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 53.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 25.7% | — |
| 1987 | 26.6% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 26.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 26.3% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 25.7% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 27.9% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 38.9% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 41.1% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.4% | 25.7% | 26.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 25.0% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 41.3% | 47.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 47.1% | 52.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 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, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mauritania was 53.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release