School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Mauritania
Mauritania: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 105.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 105.4% for school enrollment, primary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Mauritania peaked at 105.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1971.
That places Mauritania 57th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.5% | — |
| 1972 | 16.2% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 18.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 18.4% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 20.0% | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 24.7% | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 27.0% | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 29.5% | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 34.0% | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 35.2% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 38.6% | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 39.6% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 42.8% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 44.2% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 47.8% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 49.6% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 49.3% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 46.9% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 53.9% | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 60.9% | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 67.2% | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 71.0% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 74.6% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 78.5% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 80.8% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 82.4% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 80.3% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 82.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 104.0% | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 105.4% | +1.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 105.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 105.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.8% | 15.5% | 29.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 34.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 46.9% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 80.3% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 87.8% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.1% | 93.8% | 105.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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, primary in Mauritania?
- School enrollment, primary in Mauritania was 105.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 105.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Mauritania ranks 57th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 (% 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.