Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 73.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mauritania, 1989–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 73.3% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in 2016.
That represents a change of up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Mauritania peaked at 83.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 1989.
That places Mauritania 125th out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 53.4% | — |
| 1990 | 72.6% | +36.0% |
| 1991 | 74.3% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 78.9% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 69.1% | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 63.2% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 62.3% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 67.7% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 66.9% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 68.9% | 62.3% | 78.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 54.7% | 83.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 73.3% | 75.3% | 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, female in Mauritania?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Mauritania was 73.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 1989.
- How does Mauritania rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 125th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release