Literacy rate, youth female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Literacy rate, youth female was 67.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Mauritania, 2000–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2020, literacy rate, youth female in Mauritania stood at 67.0%.
The figure is up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Mauritania peaked at 75.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2007.
That places Mauritania 94th out of 105 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.5% | — |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -11.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 67.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 71% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 67.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.1%, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 47.9% | 55.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 57.6% | 75.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 91 Benin 67.9% compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 67.9% compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 67.1% compare
- 95 Pakistan 66.5% compare
- 96 Senegal 65.6% compare
- 97 Mozambique 65.4% compare
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 literacy rate, youth female in Mauritania?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Mauritania was 67.0% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Mauritania ranks 94th out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.