Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 105.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mauritania, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 105.1% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mauritania peaked at 128.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1980.
Mauritania ranks 65th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 29.4% | — |
| 1977 | 33.2% | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 30.4% | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 32.1% | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 28.3% | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 33.8% | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 40.6% | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 38.8% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 47.2% | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 43.3% | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 44.5% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 46.6% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 45.1% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 54.0% | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 69.3% | +28.2% |
| 1993 | 85.5% | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 87.7% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 84.1% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 89.5% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 90.4% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 88.0% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 92.4% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 95.6% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 113.1% | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 104.3% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 108.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 115.9% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 119.4% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 110.4% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 113.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 107.6% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 102.2% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 104.8% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 108.5% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 108.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 117.6% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 128.7% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 107.8% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 106.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 105.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.3% | 29.4% | 33.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 40.4% | 28.3% | 47.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 78.6% | 45.1% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.8% | 95.6% | 119.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 110.0% | 102.2% | 128.7% | 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, total in Mauritania?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mauritania was 105.1% 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, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 128.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Mauritania ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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, total (% 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.