Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 73.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
73.4%
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
162nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
73.4%
in 2020
All-time low
10.8%
in 1976
Years of data
36
1976–2020
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania, 1976–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 73.4% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 73.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1976.
Mauritania ranks 162nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.8% | — |
| 1977 | 10.9% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | +31.2% |
| 1980 | 19.2% | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 25.6% | +33.1% |
| 1983 | 29.3% | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 30.4% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 32.8% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 33.5% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 38.9% | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 34.5% | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 29.1% | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 31.4% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 32.5% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 32.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 33.9% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 38.2% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 43.8% | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 45.1% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | +10.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 73.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 73.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5% | 10.8% | 16.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 30.5% | 19.2% | 38.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 29.1% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 41.0% | 67.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 64.7% | 70.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 73.4% | 73.4% | 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 primary education, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania was 73.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1976.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release