Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.56 WPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritania, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritania is 1.56 WPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritania peaked at 1.67 WPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.46 WPIA, in 2007.
That places Mauritania 19th out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.46 WPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.57 WPIA | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.63 WPIA | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.67 WPIA | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.56 WPIA | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 WPIA | 1.46 WPIA | 1.46 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.6 WPIA | 1.57 WPIA | 1.63 WPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.61 WPIA | 1.56 WPIA | 1.67 WPIA | 2 |
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritania?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritania was 1.56 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 WPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 WPIA in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Mauritania ranks 19th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release