Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mauritania
Mauritania: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 1.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mauritania, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mauritania peaked at 1.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1999.
That places Mauritania 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, 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 secondary education in public in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 35 Aruba 1.0% compare
- 36 Ireland 1.0% compare
- 37 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.0% compare
- 39 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
- 40 Bermuda 1.0% compare
- 41 Cook Islands 1.0% 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 secondary education in public in Mauritania?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mauritania was 1.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
- How does Mauritania rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Mauritania ranks 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 secondary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release