Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 20.94 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
20.94
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 172 countries
All-time high
20.94
in 2011
All-time low
20.94
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Mauritania, 2011–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Mauritania stood at 20.94. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Mauritania peaked at 20.94 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.94, in 2011.
That places Mauritania 171st out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20.94 | — |
| 2012 | 20.94 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.94 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.94 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.94 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.94 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.94 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 20.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.06, 26% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 20.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.48, 29% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 27.99 compare
- 169 Niger 25.45 compare
- 170 Central African Republic 23.31 compare
- 172 Comoros 11.57 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 schools with improved drinking water sources in Mauritania?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Mauritania was 20.94 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.94 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.94 in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Mauritania ranks 171st out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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