Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 27.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mauritania, 1995–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mauritania is 27.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 28.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1998.
Mauritania ranks 183rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.8% | — |
| 1998 | 13.2% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 13.2% | 14.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 14.0% | 21.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 14.7% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 446,639 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mauritania was 27.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 183rd out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release