Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 87.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Mauritania, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Mauritania is 87.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Mauritania peaked at 87.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1994.
That places Mauritania 134th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 51.5% | — |
| 1995 | 58.2% | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 60.7% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 62.5% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 60.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 72.5% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | +21.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 87.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.4%, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 87.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 51.5% | 62.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 60.8% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 66.4% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 72.5% | 87.8% | 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, primary, male in Mauritania?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Mauritania was 87.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Mauritania ranks 134th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release