Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Mauritania

Mauritania: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general was 97.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
97.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
38th
of 179 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2018
All-time low
92.3%
in 2000
Years of data
21
1998–2019

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Mauritania, 1998–2019

0204060801001998200820191998: 93.9 %1999: 93.1 %2000: 92.3 %2001: 93.8 %2002: 94 %2003: 93.2 %2004: 93.2 %2005: 93.6 %2006: 94.6 %2008: 94.6 %2009: 94.6 %2010: 94.6 %2011: 94.6 %2012: 95.7 %2013: 95.7 %2014: 96 %2015: 98 %2016: 97.6 %2017: 95.5 %2018: 98.5 %2019: 97.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Mauritania is 97.6%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Mauritania peaked at 98.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2000.

That places Mauritania 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Mauritania, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 93.9%
1999 93.1% -0.8%
2000 92.3% -0.8%
2001 93.8% +1.6%
2002 94.0% +0.2%
2003 93.2% -0.9%
2004 93.2% -0.0%
2005 93.6% +0.5%
2006 94.6% +1.1%
2008 94.6% +0.0%
2009 94.6% -0.0%
2010 94.6% +0.0%
2011 94.6% -0.1%
2012 95.7% +1.2%
2013 95.7% +0.0%
2014 96.0% +0.3%
2015 98.0% +2.1%
2016 97.6% -0.4%
2017 95.5% -2.2%
2018 98.5% +3.2%
2019 97.6% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.5% 93.1% 93.9% 2
2000s 93.8% 92.3% 94.6% 9
2010s 96.4% 94.6% 98.5% 10

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 97.9% compare
  2. 36 Equatorial Guinea 97.8% compare
  3. 37 Sudan 97.7% compare
  4. 39 India 97.4% compare
  5. 40 Nepal 97.4% compare
  6. 41 Palestine, State of 97.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Mauritania?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Mauritania was 97.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 2000.
How does Mauritania rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general?
Mauritania ranks 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.