Population, ages 14-18, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population, ages 14-18, female was 194,319 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 14-18, female in Mauritania, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 14-18, female in Mauritania stood at 194,319. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 14-18, female in Mauritania peaked at 194,319 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 106,226, 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 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 14-18, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 106,226 | — |
| 1991 | 109,112 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 111,973 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 114,840 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 117,763 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 120,778 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 123,892 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 127,094 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 130,375 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 133,717 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 137,110 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 140,552 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 144,048 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 147,596 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 151,200 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 154,860 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 158,571 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 162,332 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 166,147 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 170,023 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 173,962 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 177,948 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 181,965 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 186,023 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 190,141 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 194,319 | +2.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 194,319 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 553,488, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 194,319 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 615,443, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119,577 | 106,226 | 133,717 | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,244 | 137,110 | 170,023 | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,060 | 173,962 | 194,319 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 14-18, female in Mauritania?
- Population, ages 14-18, female in Mauritania was 194,319 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 14-18, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 194,319 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 14-18, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,226 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for population, ages 14-18, female?
- Mauritania ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 14-18, female 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 14-18, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 14-18, female is the total number of females age 14-18.