School enrollment, primary, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: School enrollment, primary, male was 104.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, male in Mauritania stood at 104.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Mauritania peaked at 104.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1971.
That places Mauritania 69th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.3% | — |
| 1972 | 23.3% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 25.5% | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 33.0% | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 35.3% | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 37.7% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 45.2% | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 47.3% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 47.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 51.2% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 52.8% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 57.0% | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 59.3% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 59.0% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 57.8% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 54.5% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 56.4% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 61.0% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 67.3% | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 77.6% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 80.3% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 82.7% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 83.8% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 84.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 82.6% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 83.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 89.2% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 91.8% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 93.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 87.1% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 104.3% | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 104.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.5% | 22.3% | 37.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 45.2% | 59.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 72.2% | 54.5% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 82.4% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 85.8% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.9% | 94.5% | 104.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 66 Brazil 104.3% compare
- 67 South Africa 104.3% compare
- 68 Italy 104.1% compare
- 70 Cape Verde 103.9% compare
- 71 Saudi Arabia 103.8% compare
- 72 Turkey 103.6% compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Mauritania?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Mauritania was 104.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 104.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Mauritania ranks 69th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.