Population, age 16, total in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population, age 16, total was 79,885 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in Mauritania, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 79,885 for population, age 16, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Mauritania peaked at 79,885 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43,715, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 113th 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 16, total in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,715 | — |
| 1991 | 44,898 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 46,054 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 47,204 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 48,379 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 49,602 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 50,879 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 52,200 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 53,561 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 54,946 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 56,348 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 57,763 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 59,195 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 60,647 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 62,124 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 63,628 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 65,160 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 66,718 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 68,298 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 69,903 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 71,527 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 73,161 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 74,800 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 76,458 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 79,885 | +4.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 79,885 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 225,135, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 79,885 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 248,289, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,144 | 43,715 | 54,946 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,978 | 56,348 | 69,903 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,166 | 71,527 | 79,885 | 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 16, total in Mauritania?
- Population, age 16, total in Mauritania was 79,885 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 79,885 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,715 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for population, age 16, total?
- Mauritania ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 16, 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.