Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net intake rate in grade 1, male was 36.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1, male 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
In 2018, net intake rate in grade 1, male in Mauritania stood at 36.2%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, male in Mauritania peaked at 51.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, 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, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.9% | — |
| 2003 | 35.5% | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | -28.0% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | -1.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 36.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.6%, 55% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 36.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6%, 63% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 28.9% | 40.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 32.7% | 51.2% | 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, male in Mauritania?
- Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Mauritania was 36.2% 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, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for net intake rate in grade 1, male?
- Mauritania ranks 112th out of 115 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, male (% 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.