Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 36.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Mauritania, 1972–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Mauritania is 36.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 37.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1972.
Mauritania ranks 200th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.9% | — |
| 1981 | 10.6% | +263.6% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | +38.1% |
| 1987 | 15.0% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 15.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 13.4% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 10.6% | 15.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 13.4% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 18.0% | 23.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 20.4% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 197 Liberia 37.7% compare
- 198 Mozambique 37.2% compare
- 199 Malawi 36.6% compare
- 201 Guinea-Bissau 34.4% compare
- 202 Madagascar 34.1% compare
- 203 Ethiopia 33.9% compare
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Mauritania was 36.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1972.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 200th out of 213 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release