School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Mauritania
Mauritania: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.07 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritania, 1981–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritania stood at 1.07 GPI. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritania peaked at 1.07 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.264 GPI, in 1981.
That places Mauritania 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.264 GPI | — |
| 1987 | 0.4119 GPI | +56.1% |
| 1988 | 0.428 GPI | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4376 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4514 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4762 GPI | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5152 GPI | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5103 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5593 GPI | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5742 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.517 GPI | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5408 GPI | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7199 GPI | +33.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7183 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7358 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7733 GPI | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7821 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.825 GPI | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8548 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8756 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8434 GPI | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8813 GPI | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8378 GPI | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8524 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8461 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8465 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9375 GPI | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9153 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9301 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9716 GPI | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPI | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +56.1% | 0.264 GPI | 0.4119 GPI |
| 1998 | +33.1% | 0.5408 GPI | 0.7199 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3854 GPI | 0.264 GPI | 0.4376 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.5583 GPI | 0.4514 GPI | 0.7199 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8232 GPI | 0.7358 GPI | 0.8813 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9373 GPI | 0.8461 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritania?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritania was 1.07 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.264 GPI in 1981.
- How does Mauritania rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Mauritania ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.