Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 31.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritania, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritania stood at 31.0%.
That represents a change of down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritania peaked at 49.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.3% | — |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -39.3% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | +47.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 31.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 31.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.1%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 40.2% | 46.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 34.7% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 21.1% | 31.0% | 2 |
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritania?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritania was 31.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Mauritania ranks 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release