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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 24,560 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.62 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.9% (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.