Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 81.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 81.2% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2016.
The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 96.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 1989.
That places Mauritania 147th out of 180 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 95.7% | — |
| 1979 | 88.0% | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 90.5% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 81.0% | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 77.5% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 66.1% | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 81.9% | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 80.8% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 82.2% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 76.8% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 70.9% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 70.2% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 73.6% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 73.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 68.2% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 75.4% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | -7.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 81.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.7%, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 81.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.8% | 88.0% | 95.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 78.8% | 66.1% | 90.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 76.0% | 70.2% | 82.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 66.3% | 96.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 81.2% | 88.0% | 2 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania was 81.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 1989.
- How does Mauritania rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 147th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.