Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mauritania
Mauritania: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 73.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mauritania, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mauritania stood at 73.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mauritania peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 2015.
Mauritania ranks 134th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 90.7% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 91.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 90.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 89.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 87.4% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 77.4% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 72.8% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 74.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 75.4% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 73.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.8%, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 73.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 76.9% | 91.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 70.6% | 75.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 73.9% | 73.9% | 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 public in Mauritania?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mauritania was 73.9% 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 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Mauritania ranks 134th out of 182 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 1.5%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release