Population, ages 5-9, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population, ages 5-9, female was 226,228 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 5-9, female in Mauritania, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 226,228 for population, ages 5-9, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 5-9, female in Mauritania peaked at 226,228 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 136,173, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 108th 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 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 5-9, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 136,173 | — |
| 1991 | 139,393 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 142,659 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 145,989 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 149,406 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 152,925 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 156,552 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 160,280 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 164,094 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 167,972 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 171,897 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 175,843 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 179,805 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 183,811 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 187,903 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 192,099 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 196,405 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 200,769 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 205,072 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 209,159 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 212,911 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 216,295 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 219,323 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 221,984 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 224,282 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 226,228 | +0.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 226,228 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 596,141, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 226,228 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 844,484, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151,544 | 136,173 | 167,972 | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,276 | 171,897 | 209,159 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220,170 | 212,911 | 226,228 | 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 5-9, female in Mauritania?
- Population, ages 5-9, female in Mauritania was 226,228 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 5-9, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 226,228 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 5-9, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,173 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for population, ages 5-9, female?
- Mauritania ranks 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 5-9, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 5-9, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 5-9, female is the total number of females age 5-9.