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

Latest (2024)
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
33rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
52
1971–2024

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1971–2024

0000197119972024

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

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Ethiopia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 31 Cameroon 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 32 Syria 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 34 Nepal 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 35 Myanmar 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 36 Kenya 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.