Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mauritania
Mauritania: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 31.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mauritania, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mauritania stood at 31.5%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mauritania peaked at 40.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
Mauritania ranks 42nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 11.8% | — |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +1.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 31.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.3%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 31.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.4%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 10.4% | 27.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 29.3% | 40.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Mauritania?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mauritania was 31.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Mauritania rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Mauritania ranks 42nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release