Mauritania - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Mauritania was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 1979, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1980.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.00 |
| 1971 | 7.00 |
| 1972 | 7.00 |
| 1973 | 7.00 |
| 1974 | 7.00 |
| 1975 | 7.00 |
| 1976 | 7.00 |
| 1977 | 7.00 |
| 1978 | 7.00 |
| 1979 | 7.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Mauritania was 677,458 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 677,458 in 2019 and a minimum value of 31,945 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 31,945 |
| 1972 | 34,928 |
| 1973 | 40,270 |
| 1974 | 42,153 |
| 1975 | 44,786 |
| 1976 | 50,465 |
| 1977 | 64,611 |
| 1978 | 72,954 |
| 1979 | 82,408 |
| 1980 | 85,151 |
| 1981 | 90,530 |
| 1982 | 101,952 |
| 1983 | 107,390 |
| 1984 | 119,337 |
| 1985 | 126,866 |
| 1986 | 140,871 |
| 1987 | 150,605 |
| 1988 | 157,341 |
| 1989 | 158,800 |
| 1990 | 155,116 |
| 1991 | 167,229 |
| 1992 | 188,580 |
| 1993 | 219,258 |
| 1994 | 248,048 |
| 1995 | 269,173 |
| 1996 | 289,945 |
| 1997 | 312,671 |
| 1998 | 330,199 |
| 1999 | 346,222 |
| 2000 | 355,822 |
| 2001 | 360,677 |
| 2002 | 375,695 |
| 2003 | 394,401 |
| 2004 | 434,181 |
| 2005 | 443,615 |
| 2006 | 465,970 |
| 2007 | 483,776 |
| 2008 | 473,688 |
| 2009 | 512,998 |
| 2010 | 531,383 |
| 2011 | 535,976 |
| 2012 | 553,584 |
| 2013 | 568,953 |
| 2014 | 592,249 |
| 2015 | 632,761 |
| 2016 | 601,364 |
| 2017 | 616,647 |
| 2018 | 655,261 |
| 2019 | 677,458 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Mauritania was 50.70 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 50.91 in 2017, while its lowest value was 27.80 in 1971.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.80 |
| 1972 | 27.90 |
| 1976 | 35.88 |
| 1977 | 32.83 |
| 1978 | 34.24 |
| 1979 | 35.82 |
| 1981 | 35.41 |
| 1982 | 38.45 |
| 1983 | 39.15 |
| 1984 | 39.80 |
| 1985 | 39.98 |
| 1986 | 40.01 |
| 1987 | 39.84 |
| 1988 | 41.01 |
| 1989 | 40.98 |
| 1990 | 41.54 |
| 1991 | 42.21 |
| 1992 | 43.08 |
| 1993 | 44.37 |
| 1994 | 44.77 |
| 1995 | 44.96 |
| 1996 | 45.76 |
| 1997 | 46.96 |
| 1998 | 47.76 |
| 1999 | 48.39 |
| 2000 | 48.39 |
| 2001 | 48.18 |
| 2002 | 48.77 |
| 2003 | 49.17 |
| 2004 | 49.43 |
| 2005 | 49.99 |
| 2006 | 49.83 |
| 2007 | 50.00 |
| 2008 | 50.31 |
| 2009 | 50.43 |
| 2010 | 50.38 |
| 2011 | 50.60 |
| 2012 | 50.53 |
| 2013 | 50.46 |
| 2014 | 50.63 |
| 2015 | 50.48 |
| 2016 | 50.80 |
| 2017 | 50.91 |
| 2018 | 50.70 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Mauritania was 16,630 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 19,116 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,331 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,331 |
| 1972 | 1,585 |
| 1975 | 1,352 |
| 1976 | 1,439 |
| 1977 | 1,668 |
| 1978 | 1,765 |
| 1979 | 1,857 |
| 1980 | 1,865 |
| 1981 | 2,183 |
| 1982 | 2,335 |
| 1983 | 2,401 |
| 1984 | 2,629 |
| 1985 | 2,738 |
| 1986 | 2,785 |
| 1987 | 3,023 |
| 1988 | 3,166 |
| 1989 | 3,254 |
| 1990 | 3,497 |
| 1991 | 3,741 |
| 1992 | 4,039 |
| 1993 | 4,276 |
| 1994 | 4,686 |
| 1995 | 5,224 |
| 1996 | 5,659 |
| 1997 | 6,225 |
| 1998 | 7,064 |
| 1999 | 7,366 |
| 2000 | 7,909 |
| 2001 | 8,636 |
| 2002 | 9,604 |
| 2003 | 9,606 |
| 2004 | 10,652 |
| 2005 | 11,001 |
| 2006 | 11,252 |
| 2007 | 11,379 |
| 2008 | 12,724 |
| 2009 | 13,131 |
| 2010 | 14,303 |
| 2011 | 13,640 |
| 2012 | 13,795 |
| 2013 | 16,082 |
| 2014 | 17,227 |
| 2015 | 17,669 |
| 2016 | 16,536 |
| 2017 | 16,964 |
| 2018 | 19,116 |
| 2019 | 16,630 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Mauritania was 35.44 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 37.82 in 2015, while its lowest value was 6.89 in 1979.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.99 |
| 1977 | 8.09 |
| 1978 | 7.08 |
| 1979 | 6.89 |
| 1980 | 7.61 |
| 1981 | 9.07 |
| 1983 | 12.16 |
| 1986 | 14.76 |
| 1987 | 16.11 |
| 1988 | 17.44 |
| 1989 | 17.67 |
| 1990 | 16.41 |
| 1991 | 17.83 |
| 1992 | 17.97 |
| 1993 | 17.89 |
| 1994 | 18.20 |
| 1995 | 20.14 |
| 1998 | 24.07 |
| 1999 | 25.63 |
| 2000 | 24.73 |
| 2001 | 23.74 |
| 2002 | 25.59 |
| 2003 | 27.33 |
| 2004 | 26.43 |
| 2005 | 30.86 |
| 2006 | 32.22 |
| 2007 | 34.62 |
| 2008 | 35.52 |
| 2009 | 36.58 |
| 2010 | 36.08 |
| 2011 | 36.34 |
| 2012 | 36.70 |
| 2013 | 36.21 |
| 2014 | 35.93 |
| 2015 | 37.82 |
| 2016 | 37.63 |
| 2017 | 36.37 |
| 2018 | 33.44 |
| 2019 | 35.44 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
