Poverty vs mean schooling in Mauritania
Mauritania: Poverty vs mean schooling was 7.51 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
7.51
World rank
136th
of 146 countries
All-time high
7.51
in 2040
All-time low
5.1
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Mauritania, 2015–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 7.51 for poverty vs mean schooling in 2040. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Mauritania peaked at 7.51 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2015.
That places Mauritania 136th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.1 | — |
| 2020 | 5.55 | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 6.01 | +8.3% |
| 2030 | 6.5 | +8.2% |
| 2035 | 7 | +7.7% |
| 2040 | 7.51 | +7.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 7.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 7.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.78 | 5.55 | 6.01 | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.75 | 6.5 | 7 | 2 |
| 2040s | 7.51 | 7.51 | 7.51 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.7 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Mauritania?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Mauritania was 7.51 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Mauritania ranks 136th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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