Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 86.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Mauritania, 1989–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Mauritania is 86.7%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Mauritania peaked at 99.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 1989.
That places Mauritania 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 66.5% | — |
| 1990 | 79.5% | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 81.3% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 84.7% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 75.1% | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 69.3% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 70.2% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 77.2% | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 74.5% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 75.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 69.5% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 76.3% | 69.3% | 84.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 68.4% | 99.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 86.7% | 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, female in Mauritania?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Mauritania was 86.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 1989.
- How does Mauritania rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of female 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.