Population, ages 12-15, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population, ages 12-15, male was 174,039 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-15, male in Mauritania, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 174,039 for population, ages 12-15, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-15, male in Mauritania peaked at 174,039 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96,347, 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 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-15, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96,347 | — |
| 1991 | 98,816 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 101,329 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 103,889 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 106,493 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 109,144 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 111,841 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 114,589 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 117,397 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 120,279 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 123,242 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 126,296 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 129,433 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 132,635 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 135,874 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 139,133 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 142,388 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 145,642 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 148,937 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 152,323 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 155,832 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 159,469 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 163,192 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 166,925 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 170,569 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 174,039 | +2.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 174,039 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 470,965, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 174,039 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 542,176, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108,012 | 96,347 | 120,279 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,590 | 123,242 | 152,323 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,004 | 155,832 | 174,039 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 107 Turkmenistan 189,952 compare
- 108 Czechia 188,097 compare
- 109 Belarus 186,268 compare
- 111 Austria 173,851 compare
- 112 Switzerland 167,624 compare
- 113 Costa Rica 164,785 compare
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 population, ages 12-15, male in Mauritania?
- Population, ages 12-15, male in Mauritania was 174,039 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-15, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 174,039 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-15, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,347 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for population, ages 12-15, male?
- Mauritania ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-15, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-15, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-15, male is the total number of males age 12-15.