Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mauritania
Mauritania: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mauritania, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mauritania is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mauritania peaked at 58.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50.9% | — |
| 2004 | 52.4% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.5% | 50.9% | 58.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 42.1% | 55.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 0.0% | 41.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 173 Sweden 0.1% compare
- 174 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
- 175 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 176 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 176 Bermuda 0.0% compare
- 176 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0%
- 176 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 176 Guyana 0.0% compare
- 176 Iceland 0.0% compare
- 176 Malaysia 0.0%
- 176 Niue 0.0% compare
- 176 Norway 0.0% compare
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mauritania?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mauritania was 0.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Mauritania ranks 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release