Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritania
Mauritania: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 31.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritania, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritania is 31.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritania peaked at 31.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Mauritania 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 6.8% | — |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +51.2% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.6% | +32.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 31.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.2%, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 31.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 6.8% | 21.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.1% | 25.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 23.8% | 31.6% | 2 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritania?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritania was 31.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Mauritania rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Mauritania ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release