Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0543 units per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Mauritania, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0543 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.0543 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per person, in 1971.
That places Mauritania 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.003 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0032 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.005 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0059 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0069 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0083 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0118 units per person | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0133 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0146 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.016 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0169 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0181 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0189 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0195 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0202 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0196 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0183 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.018 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0182 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0189 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0195 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0203 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0209 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0208 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0221 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0236 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0244 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0279 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0281 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.029 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0298 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0305 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0318 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0319 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.03 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0318 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.032 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.035 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0413 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0453 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.046 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.047 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0486 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0478 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0543 units per person | +13.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0543 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0741 units per person, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0543 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.062 units per person, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per capita 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 | +41.7% | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0118 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0202 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0201 units per person | 0.018 units per person | 0.0236 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0295 units per person | 0.0244 units per person | 0.0319 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0441 units per person | 0.032 units per person | 0.0543 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 151 Malta 0.0552 units per person compare
- 152 Suriname 0.055 units per person compare
- 153 Madagascar 0.055 units per person compare
- 155 South Korea 0.0541 units per person compare
- 156 Luxembourg 0.0539 units per person compare
- 157 Andorra 0.0536 units per person 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 secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Mauritania?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Mauritania was 0.0543 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0543 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.