Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 75.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Mauritania, 1989–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Mauritania stood at 75.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Mauritania peaked at 94.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2004.
Mauritania ranks 146th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 65.8% | — |
| 1990 | 83.6% | +27.0% |
| 1991 | 80.4% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 78.2% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 72.2% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 70.1% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 70.6% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 74.1% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 72.3% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 75.7% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.8% | 65.8% | 65.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 75.8% | 70.1% | 83.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 64.3% | 94.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 75.7% | 88.1% | 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, male in Mauritania?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Mauritania was 75.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2004.
- How does Mauritania rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Mauritania ranks 146th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release