Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total was 38.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Mauritania, 2002–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Mauritania is 38.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Mauritania peaked at 39.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2004.
Mauritania ranks 108th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24.6% | — |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | +48.5% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 38.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.7%, 46% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 38.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.1%, 65% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 24.5% | 28.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 24.7% | 39.7% | 5 |
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 graduation ratio, primary, total in Mauritania?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Mauritania was 38.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2004.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Mauritania ranks 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. 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, total (%). 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.