Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.2% male: 59.5% female: 43.4% (2000 census)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 8 years male: 8 years female: 8 years (2006)
Education expenditures:
2.9% of GDP (2006)
Government
Mauritania
Country name:
conventional long form: Islamic Republic of Mauritania conventional short form: Mauritania local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah local short form: Muritaniyah
Government type: