Primary completion rate, total in Mauritania

Mauritania: Primary completion rate, total was 73.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
73.4%
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
154th
of 189 countries
All-time high
73.4%
in 2020
All-time low
10.8%
in 1976
Years of data
36
1976–2020

Primary completion rate, total in Mauritania, 1976–2020

204060801976199820201976: 10.8 % of relevant age group1977: 10.9 % of relevant age group1978: 12.3 % of relevant age group1979: 16.2 % of relevant age group1980: 19.2 % of relevant age group1981: 25.6 % of relevant age group1983: 29.3 % of relevant age group1985: 30.4 % of relevant age group1986: 32.8 % of relevant age group1987: 33.5 % of relevant age group1988: 38.9 % of relevant age group1989: 34.5 % of relevant age group1990: 29.1 % of relevant age group1991: 32.8 % of relevant age group1992: 31.4 % of relevant age group1993: 32.5 % of relevant age group1994: 32.1 % of relevant age group1995: 33 % of relevant age group1996: 33.9 % of relevant age group1997: 38.2 % of relevant age group1998: 43.8 % of relevant age group1999: 45.1 % of relevant age group2001: 45 % of relevant age group2002: 42.7 % of relevant age group2005: 41 % of relevant age group2006: 41.5 % of relevant age group2007: 52.3 % of relevant age group2009: 67.7 % of relevant age group2012: 69.5 % of relevant age group2013: 70.9 % of relevant age group2014: 67.2 % of relevant age group2015: 67 % of relevant age group2017: 64.7 % of relevant age group2018: 69.8 % of relevant age group2019: 66.4 % of relevant age group2020: 73.4 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2020, primary completion rate, total in Mauritania stood at 73.4%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Mauritania peaked at 73.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1976.

Mauritania ranks 154th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.5% 10.8% 16.2% 4
1980s 30.5% 19.2% 38.9% 8
1990s 35.2% 29.1% 45.1% 10
2000s 48.4% 41.0% 67.7% 6
2010s 67.9% 64.7% 70.9% 7
2020s 73.4% 73.4% 73.4% 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 151 Cameroon 75.3% compare
  2. 152 Suriname 75.2% compare
  3. 153 Pakistan 74.1% compare
  4. 155 Comoros 72.7% compare
  5. 156 Mozambique 72.4% compare
  6. 157 Honduras 72.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Mauritania?
Primary completion rate, total in Mauritania was 73.4% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1976.
How does Mauritania rank for primary completion rate, total?
Mauritania ranks 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.