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

Latest (2020)
31.5%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
42nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mauritania, 1999–2020

0102030401999200920201999: 0 %2002: 11.8 %2003: 10.4 %2004: 13.1 %2005: 15.2 %2006: 20.3 %2008: 25.2 %2009: 27.1 %2010: 33 %2011: 35.9 %2012: 34.8 %2013: 35.4 %2014: 38 %2015: 40.6 %2016: 33.5 %2018: 29.3 %2019: 31 %2020: 31.5 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%) in Mauritania, 1999 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Cayman Islands 32.6% compare
  2. 40 Honduras 32.4% compare
  3. 41 Kuwait 32.1% compare
  4. 43 Marshall Islands 31.0% compare
  5. 44 Monaco 30.9% compare
  6. 45 France 30.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
171 places, 3,029 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release