Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mauritania
Mauritania: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 50.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mauritania, 2002–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mauritania stood at 50.3%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mauritania peaked at 59.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 85th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 59.1% | — |
| 2003 | 57.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 50.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 50.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.7% | 55.0% | 59.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 50.3% | 54.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 1 |
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 secondary education in private in Mauritania?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mauritania was 50.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Mauritania ranks 85th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release