Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 74.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Mauritania, 1976–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Mauritania is 74.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Mauritania peaked at 74.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1977.
Mauritania ranks 155th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.9% | — |
| 1977 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | +50.3% |
| 1981 | 16.1% | +71.3% |
| 1985 | 21.9% | +36.3% |
| 1986 | 24.5% | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 22.7% | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 28.6% | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 25.3% | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 21.3% | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 25.6% | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 24.8% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 27.0% | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 26.5% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 28.8% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 39.3% | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | +3.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 74.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 74.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +71.3% | 9.4% | 16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 5.5% | 9.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 16.1% | 28.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 21.3% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 40.0% | 68.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 65.7% | 72.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 74.5% | 74.5% | 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, female in Mauritania?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Mauritania was 74.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release