Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 1.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.02
World rank
25th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 2020
All-time low
0.8287
in 1994
Years of data
27
1994–2024
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Mauritania, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Mauritania stood at 1.02.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Mauritania peaked at 1.06 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8287, in 1994.
Mauritania ranks 25th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.8287 | — |
| 1995 | 0.8363 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8701 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9301 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9507 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9511 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9437 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9717 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.983 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9982 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9965 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.02 | -3.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8832 | 0.8287 | 0.9507 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9922 | 0.9437 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.9965 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.06 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 22 Puerto Rico 1.02 compare
- 23 Cayman Islands 1.02 compare
- 24 Myanmar 1.02 compare
- 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.02 compare
- 27 Trinidad and Tobago 1.02 compare
- 28 Zimbabwe 1.02 compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.7 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Mauritania?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Mauritania was 1.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2020.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8287 in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- Mauritania ranks 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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