Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mauritania
Mauritania: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 0.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
134th
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2019
All-time low
0.5%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mauritania, 2016–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mauritania is 0.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 40.0% over five years.
That places Mauritania 134th out of 137 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.5% | — |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 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 tertiary education in private in Mauritania?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mauritania was 0.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- How does Mauritania rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Mauritania ranks 134th out of 137 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private 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