Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Mauritania

Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 2.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.0%
World rank
125th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Mauritania, 1960–2010

012341960198520101960: 0.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 0.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 2.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 2.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 2.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 3.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 2.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Mauritania peaked at 3.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.

Mauritania ranks 125th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Mauritania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.2%
1965 0.5% +150.0%
1970 0.5% +0.0%
1975 1.4% +180.0%
1980 1.4% +0.0%
1985 2.3% +64.3%
1990 2.3% +0.0%
1995 2.1% -8.7%
2000 2.6% +25.2%
2005 3.7% +39.5%
2010 2.0% -44.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 2
1970s 0.9% 0.5% 1.4% 2
1980s 1.8% 1.4% 2.3% 2
1990s 2.2% 2.1% 2.3% 2
2000s 3.1% 2.6% 3.7% 2
2010s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 122 Rwanda 3.0% compare
  2. 123 Mali 2.3% compare
  3. 124 Sierra Leone 2.3% compare
  4. 126 Lesotho 2.0% compare
  5. 127 Nepal 1.9% compare
  6. 128 Central African Republic 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Mauritania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Mauritania was 2.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
How does Mauritania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Mauritania ranks 125th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)