Secondary education, general pupils in Mauritania
Mauritania: Secondary education, general pupils was 49.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Mauritania, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Mauritania is 49.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Mauritania peaked at 49.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1971.
That places Mauritania 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.2% | — |
| 1972 | 11.7% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 18.1% | +53.9% |
| 1980 | 21.0% | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 21.2% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 22.4% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 26.0% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 27.0% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 28.4% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 29.3% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 30.5% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 30.8% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 31.3% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 32.5% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 34.2% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 35.7% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 36.3% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 33.8% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 41.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7% | 11.2% | 18.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 21.0% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 31.3% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 41.9% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 45.2% | 49.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Mauritania?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Mauritania was 49.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Mauritania ranks 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.