Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 27.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Mauritania, 1995–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 27.3% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Mauritania peaked at 29.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1998.
That places Mauritania 183rd out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.2% | — |
| 1998 | 16.2% | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -5.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 27.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.0%, 51% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 27.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.8%, 74% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 16.2% | 18.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 16.6% | 23.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 17.0% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 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, upper secondary, male in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Mauritania was 27.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Mauritania ranks 183rd out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release