Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 45.1% in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
45.1%
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
107th
of 112 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2019
All-time low
37.2%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2016β2020
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 2016β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of stood at 45.1%.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 20.8% over five years.
That places Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 107th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.2% | 37.2% | 50.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- 104 Solomon Islands 50.1% compare
- 105 Sierra Leone 50.1%
- 106 Philippines 46.6% compare
- 108 Cameroon 44.8% compare
- 109 Burundi 38.9%
- 110 Chad 34.0% compare
More education data for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 24,560 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.62 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 45.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2017.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 107th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release