Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 55.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mauritania, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 55.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 55.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 164th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 24.9% | — |
| 1987 | 26.0% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 25.8% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 24.5% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 25.2% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 27.4% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 33.4% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 38.3% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 41.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.8% | 24.9% | 26.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 24.5% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 41.4% | 47.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 47.0% | 55.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 161 Nigeria 56.1% compare
- 162 Yemen 55.5% compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 55.4% compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 55.1% compare
- 166 Syrian Arab Republic 55.1% compare
- 167 Ethiopia 54.5% compare
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 55.2% in 2019, 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 55.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 164th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.