Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.07 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania, 1989–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania is 1.07 GPIA, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.8945 GPIA, in 1989.
That places Mauritania 17th out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.8945 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.9446 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9917 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9313 GPIA | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9314 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9889 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.1 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 1 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9568 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8945 GPIA | 0.8945 GPIA | 0.8945 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.998 GPIA | 0.9313 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9568 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania was 1.07 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 1996.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8945 GPIA in 1989.
- How does Mauritania rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Mauritania ranks 17th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release