Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Mauritania
Mauritania: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 235,653 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Mauritania, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Mauritania stood at 235,653. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 146.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Mauritania peaked at 235,653 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,408, in 1971.
Mauritania ranks 126th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,408 | — |
| 1972 | 3,745 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 4,072 | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 4,716 | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 5,493 | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 6,571 | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 7,995 | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 9,660 | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 11,957 | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 17,427 | +45.7% |
| 1981 | 20,248 | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 22,834 | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 25,700 | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 27,924 | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 30,840 | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 33,148 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 35,129 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 37,412 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 37,370 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 35,758 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 36,177 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 38,039 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 41,071 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 43,861 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 46,917 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 49,221 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 50,095 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 54,776 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 60,029 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 63,735 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 74,742 | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 76,837 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 81,278 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 85,588 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 89,540 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 95,772 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 98,730 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 95,497 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 104,554 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 108,499 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 122,595 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 149,633 | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 169,126 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 176,915 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 186,502 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 198,457 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 201,363 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 235,653 | +17.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 235,653 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 759,599, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 235,653 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 673,633, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +45.7% | 11,957 | 17,427 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,402 | 3,408 | 11,957 | 9 |
| 1980s | 28,803 | 17,427 | 37,412 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,594 | 35,758 | 60,029 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,627 | 63,735 | 104,554 | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,083 | 108,499 | 235,653 | 9 |
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 secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Mauritania?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Mauritania was 235,653 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 235,653 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,408 in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Mauritania ranks 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.