Population, ages 6-10, total in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population, ages 6-10, total was 461,238 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 6-10, total in Mauritania, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 6-10, total in Mauritania stood at 461,238. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 6-10, total in Mauritania peaked at 461,238 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 272,484, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 109th 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 6-10, total in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 272,484 | — |
| 1991 | 279,000 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 285,631 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 292,405 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 299,350 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 306,482 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 313,813 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 321,333 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 329,026 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 336,859 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 344,816 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 352,845 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 360,946 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 369,161 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 377,571 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 386,203 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 395,060 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 404,045 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 412,973 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 421,599 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 429,727 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 437,307 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 444,330 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 450,710 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 456,362 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 461,238 | +1.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 461,238 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 million, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 461,238 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.61 million, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 303,638 | 272,484 | 336,859 | 10 |
| 2000s | 382,522 | 344,816 | 421,599 | 10 |
| 2010s | 446,612 | 429,727 | 461,238 | 6 |
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, ages 6-10, total in Mauritania?
- Population, ages 6-10, total in Mauritania was 461,238 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 6-10, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 461,238 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 6-10, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,484 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for population, ages 6-10, total?
- Mauritania ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 6-10, total rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 6-10, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 6-10, total is the total population age 6-10.