Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0562 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Mauritania, 1972–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per capita in Mauritania is 0.0562 units per person, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.0582 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per person, in 1972.
That places Mauritania 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0039 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0146 units per person | +272.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0205 units per person | +40.9% |
| 1987 | 0.021 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0212 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0206 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0191 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0187 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0191 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0198 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0204 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0212 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.022 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0218 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0229 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0243 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0251 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0286 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0287 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0301 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.031 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0316 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0328 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0305 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0324 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0325 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0355 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0415 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0459 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0465 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0473 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0489 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0485 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0546 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0582 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0562 units per person | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0196 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0212 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0209 units per person | 0.0187 units per person | 0.0243 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0301 units per person | 0.0251 units per person | 0.0328 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0459 units per person | 0.0325 units per person | 0.0582 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0562 units per person | 0.0562 units per person | 0.0562 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 172 Malta 0.0587 units per person compare
- 173 British Virgin Islands 0.0583 units per person compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 0.0577 units per person compare
- 176 Malawi 0.055 units per person compare
- 177 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0549 units per person compare
- 178 Mali 0.0549 units per person compare
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Mauritania?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Mauritania was 0.0562 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0582 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 1972.
- How does Mauritania rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.