Account, primary education or less in Mauritania

Mauritania: Account, primary education or less was 21.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.3%
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
100th
of 104 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2024
All-time low
10.6%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in Mauritania, 2011–2024

051015202011201720242011: 10.6 % ages 15+2014: 18 % ages 15+2017: 14.4 % ages 15+2022: 17.5 % ages 15+2024: 21.3 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for account, primary education or less in Mauritania is 21.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Mauritania peaked at 21.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2011.

That places Mauritania 100th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.4% 10.6% 18.0% 3
2020s 19.4% 17.5% 21.3% 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

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  3. 99 Algeria 25.0% compare
  4. 101 Iraq 19.9% compare
  5. 102 Pakistan 18.9% compare
  6. 103 Lebanon 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Mauritania?
Account, primary education or less in Mauritania was 21.3% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2011.
How does Mauritania rank for account, primary education or less?
Mauritania ranks 100th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
117 places, 585 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)