Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mauritania

Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 78.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
78.2%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
174th
of 188 countries
All-time high
78.9%
in 2015
All-time low
59.1%
in 1995
Years of data
23
1995–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mauritania, 1995–2019

0204060801995200720191995: 59.1 %1998: 63.7 %1999: 64.8 %2000: 65.7 %2001: 65.9 %2002: 66.7 %2003: 68.1 %2004: 72.6 %2005: 72 %2006: 74.1 %2007: 74.5 %2008: 65.9 %2009: 69.8 %2010: 71.2 %2011: 71.3 %2012: 73.5 %2013: 74.4 %2014: 75.8 %2015: 78.9 %2016: 73.5 %2017: 73 %2018: 77 %2019: 78.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 78.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2019.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mauritania peaked at 78.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 1995.

That places Mauritania 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Mauritania, 1995 to 2019.
Year % Change
1995 59.1%
1998 63.7% +7.7%
1999 64.8% +1.8%
2000 65.7% +1.3%
2001 65.9% +0.3%
2002 66.7% +1.2%
2003 68.1% +2.0%
2004 72.6% +6.6%
2005 72.0% -0.8%
2006 74.1% +3.0%
2007 74.5% +0.5%
2008 65.9% -11.5%
2009 69.8% +5.9%
2010 71.2% +2.0%
2011 71.3% +0.2%
2012 73.5% +3.1%
2013 74.4% +1.2%
2014 75.8% +2.0%
2015 78.9% +4.0%
2016 73.5% -6.8%
2017 73.0% -0.6%
2018 77.0% +5.5%
2019 78.2% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.5% 59.1% 64.8% 3
2000s 69.5% 65.7% 74.5% 10
2010s 74.7% 71.2% 78.9% 10

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 171 Central African Republic 80.3% compare
  2. 172 Tanzania 79.5% compare
  3. 173 Burkina Faso 78.8% compare
  4. 175 Jordan 77.9% compare
  5. 176 Bahamas 77.4% compare
  6. 177 Nigeria 75.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mauritania?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mauritania was 78.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 1995.
How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Mauritania ranks 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.