Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross graduation ratio, primary, female was 40.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Mauritania, 2002–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Mauritania is 40.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Mauritania peaked at 40.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2002.
Mauritania ranks 101st of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.5% | — |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | +52.0% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 21.5% | 25.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 23.7% | 40.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 98 Madagascar 48.2% compare
- 99 British Virgin Islands 47.8% compare
- 100 Afghanistan 46.2% compare
- 102 Mozambique 40.3% compare
- 103 Senegal 40.0% compare
- 104 Cameroon 38.2% compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Mauritania?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Mauritania was 40.4% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, female?
- Mauritania ranks 101st out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.