Education in Mauritania 2,351 indicators covering education for Mauritania. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,029 2020 up 139.1% 143rd Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,338 2020 up 185.0% 57th Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 258,591 2020 up 134.6% 129th Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 891,821 2024 up 50.6% 86th Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year 2024 down 14.8% 33rd Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 8.4% 33rd Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person 2024 up 12.1% 20th Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 891,821 2024 up 50.6% 86th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.49 % change on previous year 2024 down 14.8% 34th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 8.4% 33rd Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1725 units per person 2024 up 12.1% 20th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 446,639 2024 up 49.0% 86th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year 2024 up 20.4% 21st Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0864 units per person 2024 up 10.9% 15th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 445,182 2024 up 52.3% 90th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year 2024 down 55.0% 64th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0861 units per person 2024 up 13.3% 22nd Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 258,591 2020 up 134.6% 129th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4933 % change on previous year 2020 down 114.1% 165th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,560 2024 up 42.6% 115th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year 2024 up 37.4% 19th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,916 2020 up 162.6% 128th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.46 % change on previous year 2020 down 110.3% 156th Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 127,675 2020 up 42.4% 129th Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5275 % change on previous year 2020 down 106.2% 156th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 24,444 2020 up 68.2% 144th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.39 % change on previous year 2020 down 72.8% 65th Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,141 2024 up 63.9% 129th Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,419 2024 up 30.6% 77th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9,204 2020 up 124.4% 151st Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.36 % change on previous year 2020 down 67.3% 58th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15,240 2020 up 46.1% 143rd Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.81 % change on previous year 2020 down 76.2% 66th Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 16th Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education 2022 up 0.5% 156th Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year 2022 down 0.5% 21st Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,560 2024 up 42.6% 115th Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Duration of pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 27th Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th Population ages 15-64 54.4% 2025 up 4.1% 208th Population ages 0-14 42.4% 2025 down 4.2% 12th Lower secondary school starting age 12 years 2025 unchanged 30th Primary school starting age 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0562 units per person 2020 up 73.0% 175th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 9.4% 33rd Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 7.4% 34th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 25,647 2020 up 189.4% 58th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 26,691 2020 up 181.0% 56th Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -11.9 % change on previous year 2020 down 221.8% 191st Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -13.58 % change on previous year 2020 down 282.1% 201st Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2020 up 59.9% 51st Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.44 2024 up 12.3% 64th Page 1 of 40 Next →