School enrollment, preprimary in Mauritania
Mauritania: School enrollment, preprimary was 10.5% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Mauritania, 1993–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 10.5% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2015.
The figure is up 483.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Mauritania peaked at 13.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1993.
Mauritania ranks 181st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, preprimary in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.4% | — |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +415.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +668.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -24.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 10.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 10.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 178 Djibouti 11.6% compare
- 179 South Sudan 11.6% compare
- 180 Cote d'Ivoire 10.7% compare
- 182 Tajikistan 9.9% compare
- 183 Libya 9.8% compare
- 184 Zambia 8.7% 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 school enrollment, preprimary in Mauritania?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Mauritania was 10.5% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1993.
- How does Mauritania rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Mauritania ranks 181st out of 197 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 483.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.