Progression to secondary school, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Progression to secondary school, female was 63.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Progression to secondary school, female in Mauritania, 1977–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school, female in Mauritania is 63.6%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in Mauritania peaked at 88.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 1988.
Mauritania ranks 151st of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Progression to secondary school, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 70.0% | — |
| 1978 | 88.3% | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 33.4% | -62.2% |
| 1990 | 40.7% | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 45.2% | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 47.8% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 46.6% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 53.0% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | -36.0% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +53.7% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.1% | 70.0% | 88.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 40.7% | 53.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 35.1% | 55.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 54.0% | 63.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, female in Mauritania?
- Progression to secondary school, female in Mauritania was 63.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 1988.
- How does Mauritania rank for progression to secondary school, female?
- Mauritania ranks 151st out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).