Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water was 45.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Mauritania, 2016–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Mauritania is 45.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 20.8% over five years.
Mauritania ranks 112th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 37.3% | — |
| 2017 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.2% | 37.2% | 50.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 109 Solomon Islands 50.1% compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 50.1%
- 111 Philippines 46.6% compare
- 113 Cameroon 44.8% compare
- 114 Burundi 38.9%
- 115 Chad 34.0% compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 446,639 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0864 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 445,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0861 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4933 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Mauritania?
- Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Mauritania was 45.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to drinking water recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to drinking water recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2017.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?
- Mauritania ranks 112th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of public primary schools with a drinking water facility or water delivery point that is designed to protect water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin.