Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Mauritania
Mauritania: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 1,122 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Mauritania, 1972–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Mauritania is 1,122, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.8% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Mauritania peaked at 3,338 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 820, in 1972.
Mauritania ranks 162nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 820 | — |
| 1981 | 1,854 | +126.1% |
| 1986 | 2,807 | +51.4% |
| 1987 | 2,808 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,929 | -31.3% |
| 1989 | 1,784 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 1,567 | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 1,476 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 1,782 | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 1,963 | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 1,949 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,091 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 2,544 | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 1,936 | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 1,329 | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 1,682 | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 1,871 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 1,916 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,893 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,129 | +65.3% |
| 2004 | 3,338 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 3,256 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3,174 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,898 | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 2,139 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 2,053 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,058 | -48.5% |
| 2016 | 1,463 | +38.3% |
| 2017 | 2,793 | +90.9% |
| 2018 | 1,122 | -59.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 820 | 820 | 820 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2,236 | 1,784 | 2,808 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,832 | 1,329 | 2,544 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,654 | 1,871 | 3,338 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,789 | 1,058 | 2,793 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 1,453 compare
- 160 Fiji 1,389 compare
- 161 Cape Verde 1,212 compare
- 163 Liechtenstein 1,120 compare
- 164 Maldives 1,115 compare
- 165 Aruba 1,088 compare
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Mauritania?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Mauritania was 1,122 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,338 in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 820 in 1972.
- How does Mauritania rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- Mauritania ranks 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. 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, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.