Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania

Mauritania: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 71.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
71.8%
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
127th
of 150 countries
All-time high
71.8%
in 2019
All-time low
44.5%
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2019

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania, 2001–2019

0204060802001201020192001: 44.5 %2002: 45.7 %2004: 46.3 %2005: 48.4 %2006: 46.1 %2012: 71.8 %2013: 59.3 %2014: 60.3 %2016: 53 %2017: 55.6 %2018: 62.5 %2019: 71.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania is 71.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 71.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2001.

That places Mauritania 127th out of 150 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Mauritania, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 44.5%
2002 45.7% +2.6%
2004 46.3% +1.4%
2005 48.4% +4.5%
2006 46.1% -4.7%
2012 71.8% +55.6%
2013 59.3% -17.4%
2014 60.3% +1.7%
2016 53.0% -12.1%
2017 55.6% +4.9%
2018 62.5% +12.4%
2019 71.8% +15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.2% 44.5% 48.4% 5
2010s 62.0% 53.0% 71.8% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritania was 71.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2001.
How does Mauritania rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
Mauritania ranks 127th out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,712 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.