Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania

Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.6117 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.6117 GPIA
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
158th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.6117 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.1089 GPIA
in 1978
Years of data
30
1978–2019

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania, 1978–2019

0.20.40.61978199820191978: 0.109 GPIA1988: 0.15 GPIA1989: 0.151 GPIA1990: 0.132 GPIA1991: 0.168 GPIA1992: 0.176 GPIA1993: 0.176 GPIA1994: 0.21 GPIA1995: 0.208 GPIA1996: 0.214 GPIA1997: 0.184 GPIA1998: 0.198 GPIA1999: 0.214 GPIA2001: 0.207 GPIA2002: 0.277 GPIA2003: 0.28 GPIA2004: 0.319 GPIA2005: 0.335 GPIA2006: 0.355 GPIA2008: 0.405 GPIA2009: 0.403 GPIA2010: 0.405 GPIA2011: 0.415 GPIA2012: 0.427 GPIA2013: 0.442 GPIA2015: 0.501 GPIA2016: 0.505 GPIA2017: 0.503 GPIA2018: 0.542 GPIA2019: 0.612 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania stood at 0.6117 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania peaked at 0.6117 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1089 GPIA, in 1978.

Mauritania ranks 158th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mauritania, 1978 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1978 0.1089 GPIA
1988 0.15 GPIA +37.8%
1989 0.1513 GPIA +0.8%
1990 0.1319 GPIA -12.8%
1991 0.1684 GPIA +27.7%
1992 0.1764 GPIA +4.7%
1993 0.1759 GPIA -0.2%
1994 0.2096 GPIA +19.1%
1995 0.2077 GPIA -0.9%
1996 0.214 GPIA +3.0%
1997 0.1844 GPIA -13.8%
1998 0.1979 GPIA +7.3%
1999 0.2141 GPIA +8.2%
2001 0.2066 GPIA -3.5%
2002 0.2767 GPIA +34.0%
2003 0.2801 GPIA +1.2%
2004 0.3188 GPIA +13.9%
2005 0.3347 GPIA +5.0%
2006 0.3551 GPIA +6.1%
2008 0.4046 GPIA +13.9%
2009 0.4033 GPIA -0.3%
2010 0.4046 GPIA +0.3%
2011 0.4147 GPIA +2.5%
2012 0.4273 GPIA +3.0%
2013 0.442 GPIA +3.4%
2015 0.5008 GPIA +13.3%
2016 0.5053 GPIA +0.9%
2017 0.5032 GPIA -0.4%
2018 0.5417 GPIA +7.7%
2019 0.6117 GPIA +12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1089 GPIA 0.1089 GPIA 0.1089 GPIA 1
1980s 0.1507 GPIA 0.15 GPIA 0.1513 GPIA 2
1990s 0.188 GPIA 0.1319 GPIA 0.2141 GPIA 10
2000s 0.3225 GPIA 0.2066 GPIA 0.4046 GPIA 8
2010s 0.4835 GPIA 0.4046 GPIA 0.6117 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 155 Niger 0.6364 GPIA compare
  2. 156 Liberia 0.6246 GPIA compare
  3. 157 Malawi 0.6239 GPIA compare
  4. 159 Burundi 0.608 GPIA compare
  5. 160 Iraq 0.5954 GPIA compare
  6. 161 Gabon 0.5873 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritania was 0.6117 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.6117 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1089 GPIA in 1978.
How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Mauritania ranks 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,092 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/