Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.09 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania is 1.09 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.886 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Mauritania 16th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9069 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9188 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9307 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9796 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9775 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9294 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.886 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9041 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9453 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9467 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.09 GPIA | +6.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.09 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.09 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9427 GPIA | 0.9069 GPIA | 0.9796 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9749 GPIA | 0.886 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.7 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania was 1.09 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.886 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Mauritania ranks 16th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release