Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 27.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mauritania, 1995–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mauritania is 27.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 117.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mauritania peaked at 28.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1995.
Mauritania ranks 179th 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, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.4% | — |
| 1998 | 10.1% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 11.3% | 18.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 12.4% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 176 Yemen 29.6% compare
- 177 Mozambique 29.0% compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 27.2% compare
- 180 Eritrea 25.1% compare
- 181 Congo 25.0% compare
- 182 Afghanistan 24.6% compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.39 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,141 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,419 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9,204 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.36 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15,240 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.81 % change on previous year (2020)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mauritania was 27.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Mauritania ranks 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release