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
Mauritania recorded 0.0% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 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 59.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 173rd of 184 countries on this measure, 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 | 51.9% | — |
| 2004 | 53.4% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.1% | 51.5% | 59.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 42.3% | 57.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 0.0% | 41.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 170 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1% compare
- 171 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
- 172 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 173 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 173 Bermuda 0.0% compare
- 173 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 173 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0%
- 173 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 173 Guyana 0.0% compare
- 173 Iceland 0.0% compare
- 173 Montserrat 0.0% compare
- 173 Malaysia 0.0%
- 173 Niue 0.0%
- 173 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 59.2% 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 173rd out of 184 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release