Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 103.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Mauritania, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Mauritania stood at 103.9%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Mauritania peaked at 127.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 76th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 38.0% | — |
| 1977 | 42.3% | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 37.0% | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 39.8% | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 42.9% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 44.8% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 56.6% | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 50.9% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 53.4% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 60.6% | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 75.4% | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 92.2% | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 92.9% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 89.8% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 93.4% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 92.2% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 88.3% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 92.8% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 113.6% | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 103.1% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 107.6% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 114.0% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 118.4% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 109.4% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 111.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 105.9% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 100.7% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 102.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 105.3% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 107.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 115.4% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 127.0% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 106.4% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 105.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 103.9% | -1.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 103.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.1%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 103.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.3%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.3% | 37.0% | 42.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 42.9% | 56.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 82.8% | 50.8% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.8% | 96.1% | 118.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 108.2% | 100.7% | 127.0% | 9 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Mauritania?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Mauritania was 103.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 127.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Mauritania ranks 76th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.