School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mauritania
Mauritania: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.5321 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritania, 1978–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritania stood at 0.5321 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritania peaked at 0.5321 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1066 GPIA, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.1066 GPIA | — |
| 1988 | 0.1482 GPIA | +39.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1495 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1306 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.167 GPIA | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1754 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1751 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2089 GPIA | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2072 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2137 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1842 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1973 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.213 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2044 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.271 GPIA | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 0.272 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3077 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3149 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3365 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3665 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3561 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.375 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3467 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3515 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4267 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4283 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4259 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4595 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5225 GPIA | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5321 GPIA | +1.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.5321 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 52% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.5321 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7817 GPIA, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1066 GPIA | 0.1066 GPIA | 0.1066 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1488 GPIA | 0.1482 GPIA | 0.1495 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1872 GPIA | 0.1306 GPIA | 0.2137 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3037 GPIA | 0.2044 GPIA | 0.3665 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4151 GPIA | 0.3467 GPIA | 0.5225 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5321 GPIA | 0.5321 GPIA | 0.5321 GPIA | 1 |
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 life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritania?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritania was 0.5321 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5321 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1066 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mauritania ranks 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release