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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 40.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8%, 44% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 40.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.8%, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.7 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.74 (2024)
- 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)
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.