Population, age 3, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population, age 3, female was 46,805 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 3, female in Mauritania, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 46,805 for population, age 3, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 3, female in Mauritania peaked at 46,805 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30,670, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 107th 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 3, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,670 | — |
| 1991 | 31,360 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 32,062 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 32,779 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 33,512 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 34,262 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 35,028 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 35,807 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 36,602 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 37,411 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 38,236 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 39,074 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 39,916 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 40,755 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 41,576 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 42,368 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 43,129 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 43,853 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 44,520 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 45,109 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 45,601 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 45,990 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 46,284 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 46,501 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 46,805 | +0.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 46,805 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120,592, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 46,805 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 176,130, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,949 | 30,670 | 37,411 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,854 | 38,236 | 45,109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,236 | 45,601 | 46,805 | 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 3, female in Mauritania?
- Population, age 3, female in Mauritania was 46,805 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 3, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 46,805 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 3, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,670 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for population, age 3, female?
- Mauritania ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 3, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 3, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.