Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Mauritania

Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 18.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
18.0%
World rank
44th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2010
All-time low
10.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Mauritania, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 10.41965: 111970: 12.21975: 13.71980: 14.71985: 151990: 15.91995: 15.82000: 16.52005: 17.32010: 18

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 18.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Mauritania peaked at 18.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1960.

Mauritania ranks 44th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Mauritania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 10.4%
1965 11.0% +6.1%
1970 12.2% +10.6%
1975 13.7% +12.4%
1980 14.7% +7.2%
1985 15.0% +2.4%
1990 15.9% +5.9%
1995 15.8% -0.6%
2000 16.5% +4.2%
2005 17.3% +4.8%
2010 18.0% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.7% 10.4% 11.0% 2
1970s 12.9% 12.2% 13.7% 2
1980s 14.9% 14.7% 15.0% 2
1990s 15.9% 15.8% 15.9% 2
2000s 16.9% 16.5% 17.3% 2
2010s 18.0% 18.0% 18.0% 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 41 Hong Kong, China 19.0% compare
  2. 42 Gabon 18.3% compare
  3. 43 Rwanda 18.2% compare
  4. 45 Guatemala 17.8% compare
  5. 46 China 17.3% compare
  6. 47 Saudi Arabia 17.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Mauritania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Mauritania was 18.0% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1960.
How does Mauritania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Mauritania ranks 44th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary