Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Mauritania
Mauritania: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 68.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Mauritania, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 68.5% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Mauritania peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2015.
That places Mauritania 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 86.1% | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 88.2% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 89.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 86.9% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 72.9% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 65.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 68.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.6%, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 68.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.6%, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 72.9% | 89.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 59.4% | 70.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 68.5% | 68.5% | 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 public in Mauritania?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Mauritania was 68.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Mauritania ranks 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 upper 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