Schools access drinking water in Mauritania
Mauritania: Schools access drinking water was 45.08 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
45.08
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
112th
of 117 countries
All-time high
50.67
in 2019
All-time low
37.18
in 2017
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Schools access drinking water in Mauritania, 2016–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for schools access drinking water in Mauritania is 45.08, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 20.8% over five years.
That places Mauritania 112th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Schools access drinking water in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 37.31 | — |
| 2017 | 37.18 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 43.7 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 50.67 | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 45.08 | -11.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 45.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.96, 52% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 45.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.48, 61% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.22 | 37.18 | 50.67 | 4 |
| 2020s | 45.08 | 45.08 | 45.08 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 109 Solomon Islands 50.12 compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 50.09
- 111 Philippines 46.56 compare
- 113 Cameroon 44.82 compare
- 114 Burundi 38.92
- 115 Chad 33.98 compare
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 schools access drinking water in Mauritania?
- Schools access drinking water in Mauritania was 45.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools access drinking water recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.67 in 2019.
- What is the lowest schools access drinking water recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.18 in 2017.
- How does Mauritania rank for schools access drinking water?
- Mauritania ranks 112th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Schools access drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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