Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 69.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 69.7% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 71.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2006.
That places Mauritania 152nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 45.4% | — |
| 2002 | 46.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | +41.5% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 69.7% | +42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 44.8% | 47.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 51.4% | 71.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 48.8% | 69.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 149 Mozambique 72.0% compare
- 150 Comoros 71.7% compare
- 151 Tunisia 69.8%
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 69.2% compare
- 154 Papua New Guinea 68.7% compare
- 155 Lesotho 67.7% compare
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 446,639 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania was 69.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 152nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release