Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Mauritania

Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 15.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
15.6%
World rank
132nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Mauritania, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 0.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 0.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 1.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 1.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 3.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 3.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 14.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 15 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 15.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Mauritania stood at 15.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Mauritania peaked at 15.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1960.

Mauritania ranks 132nd 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 30-34 with secondary in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Mauritania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 0.7%
1965 0.7% +0.0%
1970 1.3% +85.7%
1975 1.3% +0.0%
1980 3.3% +153.8%
1985 3.3% +0.0%
1990 7.2% +118.2%
1995 7.2% +0.0%
2000 14.4% +100.0%
2005 15.0% +4.2%
2010 15.6% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
1970s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 2
1980s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 2
1990s 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 2
2000s 14.7% 14.4% 15.0% 2
2010s 15.6% 15.6% 15.6% 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 129 Benin 19.1% compare
  2. 130 Afghanistan 17.7% compare
  3. 131 Cambodia 16.1% compare
  4. 133 Sudan 15.2% compare
  5. 134 Sierra Leone 14.7% compare
  6. 135 Malawi 14.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Mauritania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Mauritania was 15.6% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1960.
How does Mauritania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)