School completion in Mauritania
Mauritania: School completion was 51.76 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.76
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
156th
of 165 countries
All-time high
51.76
in 2025
All-time low
24.3
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Mauritania, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Mauritania stood at 51.76. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Mauritania peaked at 51.76 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.3, in 1981.
Mauritania ranks 156th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24.3 | — |
| 1982 | 24.71 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 25.09 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 25.52 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 25.98 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 26.34 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 26.78 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 27.12 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 27.48 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 27.67 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 27.88 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 28.12 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 28.44 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 28.94 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 29.36 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 29.82 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 30.26 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 30.73 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 31.25 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 31.63 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 31.92 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 32.15 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 32.19 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 32.31 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 32.53 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 33.09 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 34.12 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 35.48 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 37.16 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 38.93 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 40.73 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 42.36 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 43.71 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 44.89 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 45.77 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 46.58 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 47.22 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 47.78 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 48.27 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 48.82 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 49.32 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 49.86 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 50.42 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 51.12 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 51.76 | +1.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 51.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 51.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.92 | 24.3 | 27.48 | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.25 | 27.67 | 31.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.26 | 31.63 | 37.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.62 | 38.93 | 48.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.22 | 48.82 | 51.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 153 Afghanistan 55.44 compare
- 154 Madagascar 54.01 compare
- 155 Mozambique 53.52 compare
- 157 Haiti 50.51 compare
- 158 Mali 50.01 compare
- 159 Chad 37.84 compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.7 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Mauritania?
- School completion in Mauritania was 51.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 51.76 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3 in 1981.
- How does Mauritania rank for school completion?
- Mauritania ranks 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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