Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate was 7.97 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1995–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Mauritania stood at 7.97 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 268.1% on the previous year and up 2,721.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 13.58 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -10.8 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Mauritania ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1999 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2000 | -0.5407 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2001 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -916.1% |
| 2002 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 2003 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -358.8% |
| 2004 | 10.68 % change on previous year | +139.3% |
| 2005 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2006 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -392.5% |
| 2007 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2008 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -258.7% |
| 2009 | -0.2835 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2824 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 2011 | -0.2742 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 2012 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +949.6% |
| 2013 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 2014 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +179.1% |
| 2016 | -10.8 % change on previous year | -324.2% |
| 2017 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2018 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2019 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -344.9% |
| 2020 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -268.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 7.97 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3624 % change on previous year, 22.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 7.97 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1273 % change on previous year, 62.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.22 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 13.58 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.86 % change on previous year | -3.68 % change on previous year | 10.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1854 % change on previous year | -10.8 % change on previous year | 5.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 % change on previous year | 7.97 % change on previous year | 7.97 % change on previous year | 1 |
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 primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Mauritania was 7.97 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.58 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.8 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Mauritania rank for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,721.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.