Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 0.2286 units per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.2286 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2018. 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, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.2286 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Mauritania ranks 198th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.083 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1053 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1189 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1452 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1641 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1809 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1925 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1954 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2286 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.084 units per square kilometre | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.167 units per square kilometre | 0.1053 units per square kilometre | 0.2286 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 195 Iceland 0.2832 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Canada 0.2816 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Namibia 0.2457 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Australia 0.2184 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Central African Republic 0.213 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Suriname 0.2056 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4933 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,916 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.46 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 127,675 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5275 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 24,444 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.39 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.2286 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2286 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 198th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.