Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.25 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mauritania, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.25 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 1.25 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 643,369, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 96th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 643,369 | — |
| 2002 | 663,267 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 682,047 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 698,939 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 714,451 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 729,981 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 745,818 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 762,523 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 773,279 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 787,842 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 807,891 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 833,686 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 864,583 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 896,075 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 929,137 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 963,401 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 998,527 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.23 million | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 1.25 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 712,630 | 643,369 | 773,279 | 9 |
| 2010s | 918,597 | 787,842 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.10 million | 1.25 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 446,639 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0864 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 445,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0861 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4933 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mauritania was 1.25 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 643,369 in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release