Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Mauritania
Mauritania: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.05 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Mauritania, 1989–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Mauritania is 1.05 GPIA, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Mauritania peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.8499 GPIA, in 1989.
Mauritania ranks 36th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.8499 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.968 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9128 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8607 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9959 GPIA | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 1.1 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 1.03 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.933 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9761 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +7.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8499 GPIA | 0.8499 GPIA | 0.8499 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9842 GPIA | 0.8607 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.933 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9761 GPIA | 1.05 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Mauritania?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Mauritania was 1.05 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 1996.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8499 GPIA in 1989.
- How does Mauritania rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Mauritania ranks 36th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release