Secondary education, pupils in Mauritania
Mauritania: Secondary education, pupils was 258,591 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Mauritania, 1972–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Mauritania is 258,591, measured in 2020.
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 in Mauritania peaked at 259,873 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,565, in 1972.
Mauritania ranks 129th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4,565 | — |
| 1981 | 22,102 | +384.2% |
| 1986 | 35,955 | +62.7% |
| 1987 | 37,937 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 39,341 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 39,154 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 37,325 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 37,653 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 39,821 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 43,034 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 45,810 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 49,008 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 51,765 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 52,499 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 56,687 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 61,711 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 65,606 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 76,658 | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 78,730 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 84,407 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 88,926 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 92,796 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 98,946 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 97,213 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 106,491 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 110,206 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 124,421 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 150,321 | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 171,265 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 178,968 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 187,560 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 199,920 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 204,156 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 236,775 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 259,873 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 258,591 | -0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 258,591 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929,099, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 258,591 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 901,617, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +384.2% | 4,565 | 22,102 |
| 1986 | +62.7% | 22,102 | 35,955 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,565 | 4,565 | 4,565 | 1 |
| 1980s | 34,898 | 22,102 | 39,341 | 5 |
| 1990s | 47,531 | 37,325 | 61,711 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,753 | 65,606 | 106,491 | 9 |
| 2010s | 182,346 | 110,206 | 259,873 | 10 |
| 2020s | 258,591 | 258,591 | 258,591 | 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 in Mauritania?
- Secondary education, pupils in Mauritania was 258,591 in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 259,873 in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,565 in 1972.
- How does Mauritania rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Mauritania ranks 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.