Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.03 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.17 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.3389 GPIA
in 1978
Years of data
34
1976–2020
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Mauritania, 1976–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Mauritania is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Mauritania peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3389 GPIA, in 1978.
Mauritania ranks 56th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.3752 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.3396 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3389 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4086 GPIA | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4577 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5625 GPIA | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5986 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5121 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5824 GPIA | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5807 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5806 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6432 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6542 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7113 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.703 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6988 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7421 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7532 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8142 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8414 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8692 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.904 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.954 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9571 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9827 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9512 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9596 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9741 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.17 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -11.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3656 GPIA | 0.3389 GPIA | 0.4086 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.549 GPIA | 0.4577 GPIA | 0.5986 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.7142 GPIA | 0.5806 GPIA | 0.8414 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9472 GPIA | 0.8692 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9512 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 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 primary education, adjusted in Mauritania?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Mauritania was 1.03 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3389 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Mauritania ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release