Mauritania: Primary school completion rate

Mauritania: Primary school completion rate

: For that indicator, we provide data for Mauritania from 1976 to 2018. The average value for Mauritania during that period was 40.13 percent with a minimum of 10.12 percent in 1976 and a maximum of 76.06 percent in 2018. The latest value from 2018 is 76.06 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2018 based on 76 countries is 91.14 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The percent of all children enrolled in primary school who enter the last grade of primary school; can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.

Definition: 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.