School enrollment, primary, private in Mauritania
Mauritania: School enrollment, primary, private was 13.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, private in Mauritania stood at 13.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Mauritania peaked at 16.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Mauritania 96th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.1% | — |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +194.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +124.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -34.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -33.9% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +397.1% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +49.3% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +34.9% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +57.6% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 2.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 11.1% | 16.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.0% | 14.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 127,675 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5275 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 24,444 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.39 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,141 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,419 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9,204 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.36 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15,240 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.81 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Mauritania?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Mauritania was 13.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Mauritania ranks 96th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.