Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 0.2509 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1972–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 0.2509 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 134.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.2521 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Mauritania ranks 203rd of 205 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, pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +384.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.096 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0943 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1207 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1458 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1662 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1736 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.182 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.194 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1981 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2297 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2521 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2509 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | 0.2521 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2509 units per square kilometre | 0.2509 units per square kilometre | 0.2509 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.2509 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2521 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Mauritania rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 203rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. 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, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, 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.