Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.05 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Mauritania, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Mauritania is 1.05 GPI, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Mauritania peaked at 1.07 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8421 GPI, in 1994.
That places Mauritania 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.8421 GPI | — |
| 1995 | 0.8502 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8853 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9458 GPI | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9671 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9677 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9601 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9883 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9994 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPI | +2.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.05 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.05 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8981 GPI | 0.8421 GPI | 0.9671 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9601 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.06 GPI compare
- 9 Oman 1.06 GPI compare
- 10 Hong Kong 1.05 GPI compare
- 12 Seychelles 1.05 GPI compare
- 13 Madagascar 1.05 GPI compare
- 14 Zambia 1.05 GPI compare
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, primary, gender parity index in Mauritania?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Mauritania was 1.05 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2012.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8421 GPI in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Mauritania ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.