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 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
World rank
15th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.31 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
20
1999–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritania, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.01 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritania peaked at 1.31 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2015.
Mauritania ranks 15th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.21 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 1.31 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 12 San Marino 1.05 GPIA compare
- 13 Egypt 1.02 GPIA compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 1.01 GPIA compare
- 16 Yemen 1.01 GPIA compare
- 17 Indonesia 1 GPIA compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Guyana 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Montserrat 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Malaysia 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Norway 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Tuvalu 1 GPIA compare
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 1.01 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.31 GPIA 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 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Mauritania ranks 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 1.1%. 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release