Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritania

Mauritania: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 23.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
23.8%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
45th
of 174 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2019

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritania, 1999–2019

01020301999200920191999: 0 %2002: 6.8 %2003: 8.8 %2004: 8 %2005: 10.9 %2006: 14.1 %2008: 21.3 %2009: 21 %2010: 24.8 %2011: 22 %2012: 21.1 %2013: 21.5 %2014: 25.4 %2015: 25 %2016: 23.5 %2018: 22.4 %2019: 23.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 23.8% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2019.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritania peaked at 25.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

Mauritania ranks 45th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Mauritania, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 0.0%
2002 6.8%
2003 8.8% +28.0%
2004 8.0% -8.3%
2005 10.9% +35.4%
2006 14.1% +29.8%
2008 21.3% +51.2%
2009 21.0% -1.5%
2010 24.8% +18.1%
2011 22.0% -11.5%
2012 21.1% -4.1%
2013 21.5% +1.8%
2014 25.4% +18.3%
2015 25.0% -1.4%
2016 23.5% -6.0%
2018 22.4% -4.7%
2019 23.8% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 13.0% 6.8% 21.3% 7
2010s 23.3% 21.1% 25.4% 9

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 42 Ecuador 24.4% compare
  2. 43 Puerto Rico 24.2% compare
  3. 44 Jordan 24.2% compare
  4. 46 Gambia 23.4% compare
  5. 47 France 22.2% compare
  6. 48 British Virgin Islands 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritania?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritania was 23.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Mauritania rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Mauritania ranks 45th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.