Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.08 GPI in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Mauritania, 1989–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.08 GPI for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in 2016.
The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Mauritania peaked at 1.11 GPI in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.8945 GPI, in 1989.
That places Mauritania 13th out of 141 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.8945 GPI | — |
| 1990 | 0.9446 GPI | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9917 GPI | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 GPI | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9313 GPI | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9314 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9889 GPI | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.11 GPI | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 1 GPI | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9568 GPI | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPI | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPI | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8945 GPI | 0.8945 GPI | 0.8945 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9999 GPI | 0.9313 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9568 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 2 |
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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, gender parity index in Mauritania?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Mauritania was 1.08 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPI in 1996.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8945 GPI in 1989.
- How does Mauritania rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Mauritania ranks 13th out of 141 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.