Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 105.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
105.44
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
58th
of 205 countries
All-time high
105.44
in 2024
All-time low
15.49
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2024
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 105.44 for primary gross enrollment rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Mauritania peaked at 105.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.49, in 1971.
Mauritania ranks 58th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.49 | — |
| 1972 | 16.23 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 17.94 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 18.03 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 18.42 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 19.99 | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 24.7 | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 26.97 | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 29.53 | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 34.04 | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 35.22 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 38.62 | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 39.6 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 42.81 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 44.24 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 47.77 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 49.63 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 50.33 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 49.34 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 46.9 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 49.17 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 53.93 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 60.92 | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 67.15 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 71.01 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 74.58 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 78.51 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 80.77 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 82.45 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 82 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 80.32 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 81.04 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 82.68 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 88.96 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 89.08 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.25 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 94.51 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 91.18 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 97.03 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 97.86 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 95.44 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 94.9 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 93.64 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 93.9 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.7 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 88.66 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 87.82 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 90.22 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 90.27 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.8 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 104.02 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 105.44 | +1.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 105.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.42, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 105.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.81 | 15.49 | 29.53 | 9 |
| 1980s | 43.16 | 34.04 | 50.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.54 | 46.9 | 82.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.9 | 80.32 | 97.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.94 | 87.82 | 97.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.08 | 93.8 | 105.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 primary gross enrollment rate in Mauritania?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Mauritania was 105.44 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 105.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.49 in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Mauritania ranks 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.