Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 0.9734 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.9734 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
154th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.1684 GPIA
in 1978
Years of data
27
1978–2020
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mauritania, 1978–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.9734 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2020.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mauritania peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1684 GPIA, in 1978.
Mauritania ranks 154th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.1684 GPIA | — |
| 1979 | 0.1962 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2557 GPIA | +30.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2559 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4617 GPIA | +80.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4653 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5634 GPIA | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5043 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5059 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6176 GPIA | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7335 GPIA | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8234 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7794 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.768 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7382 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8948 GPIA | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 0.908 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8472 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7883 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9877 GPIA | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8716 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9106 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9148 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9289 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9103 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9734 GPIA | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1823 GPIA | 0.1684 GPIA | 0.1962 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3244 GPIA | 0.2557 GPIA | 0.4617 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.565 GPIA | 0.4653 GPIA | 0.7335 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8184 GPIA | 0.7382 GPIA | 0.908 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9383 GPIA | 0.8716 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9734 GPIA | 0.9734 GPIA | 0.9734 GPIA | 1 |
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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mauritania?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mauritania was 0.9734 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1684 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Mauritania ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release