Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Mauritania

Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 16.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
16.4%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2005
All-time low
5.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Mauritania, 1960–2010

57.51012.51517.51960198520101960: 5.81965: 6.41970: 7.51975: 11.91980: 12.81985: 13.61990: 15.21995: 15.92000: 15.92005: 16.72010: 16.4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Mauritania is 16.4%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Mauritania peaked at 16.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1960.

Mauritania ranks 54th 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Mauritania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.8%
1965 6.4% +11.2%
1970 7.5% +16.6%
1975 11.9% +59.2%
1980 12.8% +7.2%
1985 13.6% +6.5%
1990 15.2% +11.2%
1995 15.9% +4.9%
2000 15.9% +0.2%
2005 16.7% +4.8%
2010 16.4% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.1% 5.8% 6.4% 2
1970s 9.7% 7.5% 11.9% 2
1980s 13.2% 12.8% 13.6% 2
1990s 15.5% 15.2% 15.9% 2
2000s 16.3% 15.9% 16.7% 2
2010s 16.4% 16.4% 16.4% 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 51 Sri Lanka 17.7% compare
  2. 52 Jordan 16.5% compare
  3. 53 Cameroon 16.5% compare
  4. 55 Brunei Darussalam 15.8% compare
  5. 56 Gabon 15.1% compare
  6. 57 Tunisia 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Mauritania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Mauritania was 16.4% 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1960.
How does Mauritania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Mauritania ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary