Population, age 17, total in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population, age 17, total was 77,977 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, total in Mauritania, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 77,977 for population, age 17, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Mauritania peaked at 77,977 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42,393, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 17, total in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,393 | — |
| 1991 | 43,568 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 44,712 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 45,846 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 47,007 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 48,220 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 49,492 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 50,814 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 52,173 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 53,555 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 54,946 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 56,346 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 57,756 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 59,185 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 60,634 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 62,112 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 63,618 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 65,153 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 66,709 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 68,279 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 69,858 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 71,432 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 73,003 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 74,597 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 77,977 | +4.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 77,977 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 221,901, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 77,977 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 241,436, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,778 | 42,393 | 53,555 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,474 | 54,946 | 68,279 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,373 | 69,858 | 77,977 | 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 17, total in Mauritania?
- Population, age 17, total in Mauritania was 77,977 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 77,977 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,393 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for population, age 17, total?
- Mauritania ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 17, 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.