Education in Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritania: official figures
79.8% of primary-school-age children in Dakhlet Nouadhibou were attending primary school in 2019-2021 (net attendance rate), 2nd highest of the 14 survey areas (Mauritania: 56.0%).
How many young people in Dakhlet Nouadhibou go to secondary school?
48.5% of secondary-school-age young people in Dakhlet Nouadhibou were attending secondary school in 2019-2021, 2nd highest of the 14 survey areas (Mauritania: 27.1%).
Source: Office National de la Statistique (ONS, now ANSADE) and Ministère de la Santé, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many women in Dakhlet Nouadhibou can read?
86.9% of women aged 15 to 49 in Dakhlet Nouadhibou could read in 2019-2021, the highest of the 14 survey areas (Mauritania: 57.8%).
Source: Office National de la Statistique (ONS, now ANSADE) and Ministère de la Santé, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many men in Dakhlet Nouadhibou can read?
92.9% of men aged 15 to 49 in Dakhlet Nouadhibou could read in 2019-2021, 2nd highest of the 14 survey areas (Mauritania: 73.9%).
Source: Office National de la Statistique (ONS, now ANSADE) and Ministère de la Santé, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many adults in Dakhlet Nouadhibou cannot read?
At the 2023 census, 17.01% of people aged 15 and over in Dakhlet Nouadhibou could not read or write; among the wilayas the census atlas reports, rates ran from 15.49% in Nouakchott-Nord to 60.67% in Guidimakha.
Source: Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Analyse Démographique et Economique (ANSADE) · saved copyHow Dakhlet Nouadhibou compares with other wilayas
Primary school net attendance rate (2019-2021)
Dakhlet Nouadhibou ranks 2 of 15, highest first. Survey figures: Tiris Zemmour and Inchiri are one survey area and share a value.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrar | 84.6% |
| 2 | Dakhlet Nouadhibou | 79.8% |
| 3 | Tiris Zemmour | 79.6% |
| 4 | Inchiri | 79.6% |
| 5 | Nouakchott-Nord | 71.0% |
| 6 | Nouakchott-Sud | 67.3% |
| 7 | Nouakchott-Ouest | 66.9% |
Women aged 15-49 who can read (2019-2021)
Dakhlet Nouadhibou ranks 1 of 15, highest first. Survey figures: Tiris Zemmour and Inchiri are one survey area and share a value.
| Rank | Region | Women aged 15-49 who can read |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dakhlet Nouadhibou | 86.9% |
| 2 | Tiris Zemmour | 86.4% |
| 3 | Inchiri | 86.4% |
| 4 | Nouakchott-Nord | 77.6% |
| 5 | Adrar | 76.9% |
| 6 | Trarza | 76.2% |
| 7 | Nouakchott-Sud | 71.3% |
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Sources
- Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Analyse Démographique et Economique (ANSADE): RGPH-5 Atlas Démographique, October 2025 (maps I-7-2, II-2-1, III-4-2 and III-4-3 by wilaya), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 dc101d7959c6…)
- Office National de la Statistique (ONS, now ANSADE) and Ministère de la Santé, with ICF (The DHS Program): Enquête Démographique et de Santé de la Mauritanie (EDSM) 2019-2021, final report: wilaya rows of Tables 2.1.2, 2.6, 2.11, 2.13, 3.3, 3.6, 3.9.1, 5.2, 8.1, 8.3, 9.1, 9.6, 10.3, 11.1 and 17.2, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c0c593e154fd…)
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