Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mauritania
Mauritania: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 52.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 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 public in Mauritania is 52.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mauritania peaked at 52.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 1999.
Mauritania ranks 10th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.4% | — |
| 2001 | 47.1% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | +4.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 52.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 52.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4% | 42.4% | 42.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 43.3% | 47.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 45.4% | 50.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 50.6% | 52.9% | 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 public in Mauritania?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mauritania was 52.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 1999.
- How does Mauritania rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Mauritania ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release