Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 66.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mauritania, 1989–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 66.4% for persistence to last grade of primary, female in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mauritania peaked at 82.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2004.
That places Mauritania 139th out of 164 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 46.9% | — |
| 1990 | 71.3% | +52.2% |
| 1993 | 65.4% | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 57.1% | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 61.7% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +49.8% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | +4.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 66.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 66.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.0%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.2% | 56.2% | 71.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 40.8% | 82.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 63.4% | 66.4% | 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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mauritania?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mauritania was 66.4% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2004.
- How does Mauritania rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Mauritania ranks 139th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.