Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 54.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mauritania, 1988–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mauritania is 54.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mauritania peaked at 54.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 171st 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, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 33.2% | — |
| 1989 | 32.4% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 30.9% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 35.7% | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 38.2% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 39.9% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 41.8% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.8% | 32.4% | 33.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.9% | 30.5% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 43.7% | 48.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 48.5% | 54.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 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, male in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mauritania was 54.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Mauritania ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release