School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Mauritania
Mauritania: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 36.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Mauritania, 1972–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 36.0% for school enrollment, secondary in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Mauritania peaked at 37.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1972.
That places Mauritania 190th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.9% | — |
| 1981 | 10.6% | +263.6% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | +38.1% |
| 1987 | 15.0% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 15.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 13.4% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | -4.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 36.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 36.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary (% gross) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +263.6% | 2.9% | 10.6% |
| 1986 | +38.1% | 10.6% | 14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 10.6% | 15.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 13.4% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 18.0% | 23.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 20.4% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 187 Liberia 37.7% compare
- 188 Mozambique 37.2% compare
- 189 Malawi 36.6% compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 34.4% compare
- 192 Madagascar 34.1% compare
- 193 Ethiopia 33.9% 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, secondary in Mauritania?
- School enrollment, secondary in Mauritania was 36.0% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1972.
- How does Mauritania rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Mauritania ranks 190th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. 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, secondary (% 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.