Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mauritania

Mauritania: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 76.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
76.9%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
171st
of 189 countries
All-time high
80.3%
in 2018
All-time low
31.5%
in 1985
Years of data
25
1985–2019

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mauritania, 1985–2019

0204060801985200220191985: 31.5 %1994: 46.5 %1995: 52.8 %1996: 56.2 %1998: 59.9 %1999: 59.5 %2000: 60.1 %2001: 63.8 %2002: 63.6 %2003: 67 %2004: 74.2 %2005: 72.9 %2006: 75.6 %2007: 76.5 %2008: 73 %2009: 72.3 %2010: 72.7 %2011: 73.3 %2012: 72 %2013: 74.8 %2014: 76.9 %2016: 73.5 %2017: 78.3 %2018: 80.3 %2019: 76.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mauritania stood at 76.9%.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 80.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 1985.

That places Mauritania 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.5% 31.5% 31.5% 1
1990s 55.0% 46.5% 59.9% 5
2000s 69.9% 60.1% 76.5% 10
2010s 75.4% 72.0% 80.3% 9

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 168 Burkina Faso 78.1% compare
  2. 169 Guinea 78.1% compare
  3. 170 Puerto Rico 77.9% compare
  4. 172 Bahamas 76.5% compare
  5. 173 Senegal 74.3% compare
  6. 174 Marshall Islands 74.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mauritania?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mauritania was 76.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 1985.
How does Mauritania rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Mauritania ranks 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students of the official age group for primary 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 primary 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 primary education is due to enrolment in pre-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.