Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 72.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Mauritania, 1976–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 72.4% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Mauritania peaked at 72.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 1976.
That places Mauritania 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15.7% | — |
| 1977 | 16.2% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 22.9% | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 35.1% | +52.9% |
| 1985 | 38.9% | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 41.0% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 44.3% | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 49.1% | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 43.6% | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 36.7% | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 39.8% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 37.9% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 38.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | +19.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 72.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.1%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 72.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.0%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3% | 15.7% | 22.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 42.0% | 35.1% | 49.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 40.8% | 36.7% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 41.9% | 67.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 60.4% | 72.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 72.4% | 72.4% | 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, male in Mauritania?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Mauritania was 72.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 1976.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Mauritania ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release