Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 66.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mauritania, 1989–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mauritania stood at 66.4%.
That represents a change of up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mauritania peaked at 82.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2004.
That places Mauritania 139th out of 164 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom 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, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 46.9% | — |
| 1990 | 71.3% | +52.2% |
| 1993 | 65.4% | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 57.1% | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 61.7% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +49.8% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | +4.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 66.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 66.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.2%, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.2% | 56.2% | 71.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 40.8% | 82.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 63.4% | 66.4% | 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, female in Mauritania?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mauritania was 66.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2004.
- How does Mauritania rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 139th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release