Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritania
Mauritania: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 52.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritania, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritania stood at 52.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritania peaked at 52.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2002.
Mauritania ranks 32nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 43.5% | — |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 43.5% | 46.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 47.9% | 51.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 50.7% | 52.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 29 Argentina 52.3% compare
- 30 Mozambique 52.2% compare
- 31 Bermuda 52.2% compare
- 33 Madagascar 52.1% compare
- 34 Monaco 52.1% compare
- 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 51.9% compare
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 52.1% 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 52.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd out of 180 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 4.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release