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: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Mauritania stood at 13.
The figure is 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.
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.
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% |
| 1991 | 0.7134 | +124.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7307 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4757 | -34.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5713 | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3775 | -33.9% |
| 1999 | 1.88 | +397.1% |
| 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% |
| 2018 | 15.66 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 15.96 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.94 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 13 | -13.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.69, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.73, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +397.1% | 0.3775 | 1.88 |
| 1988 | +194.8% | 0.1076 | 0.3171 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2124 | 0.1076 | 0.3171 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7908 | 0.3775 | 1.88 | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.41 | 2.8 | 9.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.98 | 11.11 | 15.96 | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.97 | 13 | 14.94 | 2 |
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 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 Our World in Data.
- 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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