Account, primary education or less in Mauritania
Mauritania: Account, primary education or less was 21.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account, primary education or less in Mauritania, 2011–2024
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 102nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Account, primary education or less in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.6% | — |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +69.2% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | +22.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 21.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.2%, 51% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 21.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 43% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 10.6% | 18.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 17.5% | 21.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
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 102nd out of 106 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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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+)