Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 39.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
39.1%
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
120th
of 133 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2019
All-time low
28.3%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Mauritania, 2016–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 39.1% for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 38.3% over five years.
Mauritania ranks 120th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 28.3% | — |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.1% | 28.3% | 44.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 39.1% | 39.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4933 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,916 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.46 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 127,675 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5275 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 24,444 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.39 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Mauritania?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Mauritania was 39.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2016.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Mauritania ranks 120th out of 133 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release