Primary education, pupils, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1725 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.1725 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.1725 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0282 units per person, in 1971.
Mauritania ranks 20th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0282 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0299 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0335 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.034 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0351 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0384 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0477 units per person | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0524 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0575 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0578 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0597 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0653 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0668 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0722 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0745 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0804 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0835 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0848 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0834 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0795 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0832 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0903 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1008 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1103 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1164 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.123 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1297 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1334 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1362 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1362 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1346 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1372 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1408 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1514 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1509 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1546 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1564 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1488 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1562 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1567 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.153 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.153 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1524 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1539 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1595 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1472 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1465 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1511 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1516 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1573 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1716 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1725 units per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0396 units per person | 0.0282 units per person | 0.0575 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0728 units per person | 0.0578 units per person | 0.0848 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1103 units per person | 0.0795 units per person | 0.1362 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1467 units per person | 0.1346 units per person | 0.1564 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1525 units per person | 0.1465 units per person | 0.1595 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1671 units per person | 0.1573 units per person | 0.1725 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 446,639 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Mauritania?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Mauritania was 0.1725 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1725 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0282 units per person in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.