Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 10.49 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
10.49
World rank
181st
of 197 countries
All-time high
13.82
in 2011
All-time low
0.3834
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2015
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Mauritania, 1993–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preprimary gross enrollment rate in Mauritania is 10.49, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 483.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Mauritania peaked at 13.82 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3834, in 1993.
That places Mauritania 181st out of 197 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.3834 | — |
| 2003 | 1.98 | +415.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 13.82 | +668.0% |
| 2015 | 10.49 | -24.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 10.49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.53, 28% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 10.49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.85, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3834 | 0.3834 | 0.3834 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.89 | 1.8 | 1.98 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.16 | 10.49 | 13.82 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 178 Djibouti 11.62 compare
- 179 South Sudan 11.59 compare
- 180 Cote d'Ivoire 10.72 compare
- 182 Tajikistan 9.91 compare
- 183 Libya 9.82 compare
- 184 Zambia 8.7 compare
More gender data for Mauritania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,466 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,596 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,596 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Mauritania?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Mauritania was 10.49 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.82 in 2011.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3834 in 1993.
- How does Mauritania rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Mauritania ranks 181st out of 197 countries with data for 2015.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 483.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.