Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mauritania
Mauritania: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 4.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.62
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.74
in 1977
All-time low
4.62
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mauritania, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mauritania stood at 4.62. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mauritania peaked at 6.74 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4.62, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.79 | — |
| 1951 | 5.81 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 5.83 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 5.85 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 5.87 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 5.92 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 5.96 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 6 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 6.05 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 6.09 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 6.15 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 6.2 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.24 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.31 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 6.37 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 6.44 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 6.52 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.57 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 6.6 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 6.64 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 6.68 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.7 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.71 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.72 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.73 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.71 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.73 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.74 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.73 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.7 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 6.67 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.63 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.59 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.54 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.48 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 6.42 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.34 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6.27 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.21 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 6.2 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.17 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.16 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.13 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.09 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.06 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.96 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.86 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.74 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.62 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.52 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.46 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.41 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.37 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.36 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.37 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.38 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.43 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.44 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.41 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.38 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.38 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.35 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.32 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.26 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.21 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.16 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.11 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.04 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.98 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.91 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.85 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.77 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.7 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 4.62 | -1.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.92 | 5.79 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.4 | 6.15 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.71 | 6.68 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.44 | 6.2 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.93 | 5.52 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 5.36 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 | 4.98 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 | 4.62 | 4.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.7 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.74 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,029 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,338 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mauritania?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mauritania was 4.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 in 1977.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Mauritania ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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