Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mauritania, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.7% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2019.
That represents a change of up 54.4% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mauritania peaked at 18.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.
That places Mauritania 177th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18.0% | — |
| 1981 | 8.4% | -53.3% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | -33.8% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -52.3% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +54.2% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -61.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -50.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +86.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -65.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +54.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 4.6% | 8.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 4.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 174 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8% compare
- 175 Saudi Arabia 0.8% compare
- 176 Malawi 0.7% compare
- 178 Afghanistan 0.7% compare
- 179 Kenya 0.5% compare
- 180 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% 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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mauritania?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mauritania was 0.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Mauritania ranks 177th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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