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

Latest (2018)
0.2286 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
198th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.2286 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0033 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1971–2018

00.050.10.150.20.25197119942018

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

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1971 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 195 Iceland 0.2832 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 196 Canada 0.2816 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 197 Namibia 0.2457 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 199 Australia 0.2184 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 200 Central African Republic 0.213 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 201 Suriname 0.2056 units per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.