Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.8004 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mauritania, 2002–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.8004 GPIA for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mauritania peaked at 0.8499 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5018 GPIA, in 2006.
Mauritania ranks 72nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5277 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.8499 GPIA | +61.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7769 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5018 GPIA | -35.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5467 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7238 GPIA | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6035 GPIA | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6045 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6016 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6592 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8276 GPIA | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8004 GPIA | -3.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.8004 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8004 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.8004 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6829 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6641 GPIA | 0.5018 GPIA | 0.8499 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6524 GPIA | 0.5467 GPIA | 0.8276 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8004 GPIA | 0.8004 GPIA | 0.8004 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mauritania?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mauritania was 0.8004 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8499 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5018 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Mauritania ranks 72nd out of 153 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release