Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Mauritania is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Mauritania 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 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 capita 0.1725 units per person (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 unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.