Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 69.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mauritania, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mauritania is 69.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mauritania peaked at 76.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 76th out of 88 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.1% | — |
| 2013 | 66.8% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 66.8% | 76.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 69.6% | 69.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 446,639 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mauritania?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mauritania was 69.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Mauritania ranks 76th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release