Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 54.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mauritania, 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 54.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mauritania peaked at 54.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 164th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 32.3% | — |
| 1989 | 31.6% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 29.7% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 30.1% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 32.1% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 35.4% | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 37.9% | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 39.7% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 41.2% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 42.1% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 42.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 43.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.0% | 31.6% | 32.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 29.7% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 43.6% | 47.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 47.2% | 54.0% | 9 |
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 54.0% in 2019, 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 54.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Mauritania ranks 164th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.