Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net intake rate in grade 1, female was 37.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Mauritania, 2001–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 37.1% for net intake rate in grade 1, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, female in Mauritania peaked at 52.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2001.
That places Mauritania 112th out of 115 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.6% | — |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 28.6% | 39.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 34.0% | 52.4% | 8 |
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 net intake rate in grade 1, female in Mauritania?
- Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Mauritania was 37.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for net intake rate in grade 1, female?
- Mauritania ranks 112th out of 115 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.