Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritania
Mauritania: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 47.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritania, 2002–2024
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 47.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritania peaked at 56.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 56.5% | — |
| 2003 | 55.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | -3.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 47.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 47.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.4%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 53.1% | 56.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 48.8% | 52.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 47.9% | 49.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 48.1% compare
- 147 Monaco 47.9% compare
- 148 Madagascar 47.9% compare
- 150 Bermuda 47.8% compare
- 151 Mozambique 47.8% compare
- 152 Argentina 47.7% 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 47.9% 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 56.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Mauritania ranks 149th 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 down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release