Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 36.03 in 2020. β² Rising
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Mauritania, 1972β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, secondary gross enrollment rate in Mauritania stood at 36.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Mauritania peaked at 37.58 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.91, in 1972.
That places Mauritania 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.91 | 2.91 | 2.91 | 1 |
| 1980s | 14 | 10.59 | 15.14 | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.05 | 13.36 | 17.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.78 | 18.05 | 23.18 | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.95 | 20.42 | 37.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.03 | 36.03 | 36.03 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 186 Mozambique 37.89 compare
- 187 Liberia 37.74 compare
- 188 Malawi 36.64 compare
- 190 Guinea 35.95 compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 34.4 compare
- 192 Madagascar 34.13 compare
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 secondary gross enrollment rate in Mauritania?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Mauritania was 36.03 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.58 in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 in 1972.
- How does Mauritania rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Mauritania ranks 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. 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 Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.