Mauritania

Female Literacy Rate

56.76
ages 15-24
Dec 00Dec 07Dec 13Dec 170.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • Mauritania
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

140
Pakistan65.19
141
Gambia64.45
142
Senegal63.5
144
Yemen60.6
145
Mauritania56.76
146
Burkina Faso54.45
147
Benin51.94
149
Liberia45.64
150
Guinea43.47

Africa Ranking

36
Nigeria68.26
37
Mozambique65.49
38
Gambia64.45
39
Senegal63.5
41
Mauritania56.76
43
Benin51.94
45
Liberia45.64
46
Guinea43.47

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Definition of Female Literacy Rate

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

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