Secondary education, vocational pupils in Mauritania
Mauritania: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 41.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Mauritania, 1981–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils in Mauritania stood at 41.3%.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Mauritania peaked at 44.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1988.
That places Mauritania 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.8% | — |
| 1986 | 12.5% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 21.0% | +68.3% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | -53.0% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | +52.2% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 27.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 29.2% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 30.5% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 31.7% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 42.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.6% | 9.9% | 21.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 12.5% | 31.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 32.7% | 44.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 36.2% | 43.6% | 7 |
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More education data for Mauritania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 446,639 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0864 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 445,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0861 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4933 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Mauritania?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Mauritania was 41.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1988.
- How does Mauritania rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Mauritania ranks 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.