Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 68.0%
World rank
177th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 1987
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
29
1981–2020
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Mauritania, 1981–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Mauritania stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.0% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Mauritania peaked at 5.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 177th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.2% | — |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -69.7% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +64.6% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -59.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +92.2% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -58.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -55.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +82.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -63.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +71.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -68.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 1.6% | 5.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 174 Barbados 0.3% compare
- 175 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
- 176 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
- 178 Hong Kong, China 0.2% compare
- 179 Comoros 0.1% compare
- 180 Yemen 0.1% compare
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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Mauritania?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Mauritania was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Mauritania ranks 177th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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