Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Mauritania
Mauritania: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Mauritania is 13, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Mauritania peaked at 15.96 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
That places Mauritania 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0.1076 | — |
| 1988 | 0.3171 | +194.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4492 | +41.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5813 | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7134 | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7307 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4757 | -34.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5713 | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3775 | -33.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7521 | +99.3% |
| 1997 | 1.13 | +49.8% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 1.88 | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 2.8 | +49.3% |
| 2001 | 3.18 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.45 | +34.9% |
| 2004 | 7.01 | +57.6% |
| 2005 | 7.99 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 7.41 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 9.24 | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 9.69 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 9.02 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 11.41 | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 11.11 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.84 | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 14.21 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 14.77 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 15.76 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 14.09 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 14.88 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 15.66 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 15.96 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.94 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 14.46 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 13.97 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 13.49 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 13 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2913 | 0.1076 | 0.4492 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.8707 | 0.3775 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.41 | 2.8 | 9.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.07 | 11.11 | 15.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.97 | 13 | 14.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.39 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,141 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,419 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9,204 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.36 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15,240 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.81 % change on previous year (2020)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Mauritania?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Mauritania was 13 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.96 in 2019.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Mauritania ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.