Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 5.97 in 2020. β² Rising
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Mauritania, 1978β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary gross enrollment rate in Mauritania is 5.97, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Mauritania peaked at 5.97 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4228, in 1978.
Mauritania ranks 175th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4228 | 0.4228 | 0.4228 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.76 | 1.77 | 3.13 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 2.74 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 | 3.08 | 4.12 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.41 | 4.67 | 5.89 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.97 | 5.97 | 5.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 172 Burundi 6.38 compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.38 compare
- 174 Madagascar 6.15 compare
- 176 Ethiopia 5.92 compare
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 5.37 compare
- 178 Djibouti 5.16 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Mauritania?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Mauritania was 5.97 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 in 2020.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4228 in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Mauritania ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.