Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 63.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
63.3%
World rank
134th
of 164 countries
All-time high
80.5%
in 2008
All-time low
38.0%
in 2004
Years of data
15
1989–2016
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Mauritania, 1989–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Mauritania is 63.3%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Mauritania peaked at 80.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2004.
That places Mauritania 134th out of 164 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 55.1% | — |
| 1990 | 73.7% | +33.7% |
| 1993 | 71.6% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 66.3% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 56.5% | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 55.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 57.6% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | -29.3% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | +48.4% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | -2.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 63.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.9%, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 63.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.1% | 55.1% | 55.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.5% | 55.7% | 73.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 38.0% | 80.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 63.3% | 64.9% | 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, male in Mauritania?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Mauritania was 63.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2004.
- How does Mauritania rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Mauritania ranks 134th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release