Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mauritania

Mauritania: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 31.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
31.0%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
34th
of 162 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2019

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

0102030401999200920191999: 0 %2002: 11.8 %2003: 10.4 %2004: 13.1 %2005: 15.2 %2006: 20.3 %2008: 25.2 %2009: 27.1 %2010: 33 %2011: 35.9 %2012: 34.8 %2013: 35.4 %2014: 38 %2015: 40.6 %2016: 33.5 %2018: 29.3 %2019: 31 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mauritania stood at 31.0%.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mauritania peaked at 40.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

Mauritania ranks 34th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Mauritania, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 0.0%
2002 11.8%
2003 10.4% -12.2%
2004 13.1% +26.4%
2005 15.2% +16.4%
2006 20.3% +33.4%
2008 25.2% +24.3%
2009 27.1% +7.3%
2010 33.0% +21.8%
2011 35.9% +8.7%
2012 34.8% -2.9%
2013 35.4% +1.6%
2014 38.0% +7.4%
2015 40.6% +6.7%
2016 33.5% -17.4%
2018 29.3% -12.7%
2019 31.0% +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 17.6% 10.4% 27.1% 7
2010s 34.6% 29.3% 40.6% 9

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 31 Timor-Leste 32.6% compare
  2. 32 Honduras 32.4% compare
  3. 33 Kuwait 32.1% compare
  4. 35 Argentina 30.2% compare
  5. 36 Senegal 29.9% compare
  6. 37 Pakistan 29.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mauritania?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mauritania was 31.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education in private?
Mauritania ranks 34th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in upper 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 upper secondary education.