Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level was 13.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Mauritania stood at 13.0%.
The figure is down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Mauritania peaked at 16.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Mauritania ranks 99th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 2.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 11.1% | 16.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.0% | 14.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 24,560 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.62 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Mauritania?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Mauritania was 13.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Mauritania ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.