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 50.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mauritania, 1978–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mauritania is 50.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 177.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mauritania peaked at 50.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1978.
Mauritania ranks 156th 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9.4% | — |
| 1979 | 10.6% | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 12.2% | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 13.5% | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 16.3% | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +55.9% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +9.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 50.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.2%, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 50.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.0% | 9.4% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 12.2% | 16.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 15.0% | 16.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.2% | 21.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 20.4% | 45.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 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 50.4% 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 50.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Mauritania ranks 156th 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 177.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release