Population, age 10, total in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population, age 10, total was 90,026 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 10, total in Mauritania, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 10, total in Mauritania stood at 90,026. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 10, total in Mauritania peaked at 90,026 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51,546, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 110th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 10, total in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51,546 | — |
| 1991 | 52,803 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 54,092 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 55,415 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 56,766 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 58,143 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 59,543 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 60,971 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 62,430 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 63,921 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 65,451 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 67,011 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 68,605 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 70,229 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 71,890 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 73,583 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 75,304 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 77,042 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 78,787 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 80,529 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 82,257 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 83,966 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 85,642 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 87,243 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 90,026 | +3.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 90,026 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 239,193, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 90,026 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 294,699, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,563 | 51,546 | 63,921 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,843 | 65,451 | 80,529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,827 | 82,257 | 90,026 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 10, total in Mauritania?
- Population, age 10, total in Mauritania was 90,026 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 10, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 90,026 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 10, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,546 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for population, age 10, total?
- Mauritania ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 10, total rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 10, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.