Adult Literacy Rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adult Literacy Rate was 66.96 in 2021. β² Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in Mauritania, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Mauritania is 66.96, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Mauritania peaked at 66.96 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.5, in 2007.
That places Mauritania 93rd out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.36 | 45.5 | 51.21 | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.59 | 62.07 | 65.11 | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.24 | 59.53 | 66.96 | 2 |
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More gender data for Mauritania
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,378 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 85,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,699 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 83,772 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 80,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 82,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 78,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 80,592 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Mauritania?
- Adult literacy rate in Mauritania was 66.96 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 66.96 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5 in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for adult literacy rate?
- Mauritania ranks 93rd out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.