Education in Mauritania was strongly influenced by the French educational system.
Girls' education is still valued less the boys', and women's literacy rate (age 15 and over) is lower than that of men: in 2015, the female literacy rate was 41.6%, compared to the male rate of 62.6%.
Education in Mauritania was strongly influenced by the French educational system. Girls' education is still valued less the boys', and women's literacy rate (age 15 and over) is lower than that of men: in 2015, the female literacy rate was 41.6%, compared to the male rate of 62.6%.
Women in Mauritania