Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions was 10 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Mauritania, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 10 for number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 900.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Mauritania peaked at 10 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
Mauritania ranks 28th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +900.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2857 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4933 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,916 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.46 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 127,675 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5275 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 24,444 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.39 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Mauritania?
- Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Mauritania was 10 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions?
- Mauritania ranks 28th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release