Population of compulsory school age, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population of compulsory school age, female was 619,161 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Mauritania, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, female in Mauritania stood at 619,161. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Mauritania peaked at 619,161 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 319,289, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 95th 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, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 319,289 | — |
| 2002 | 329,152 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 338,435 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 346,794 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 354,478 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 362,173 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 370,006 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 378,261 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 386,314 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 396,012 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 408,068 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 422,520 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 438,964 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 453,239 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 468,159 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 483,577 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 499,351 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 515,401 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 531,584 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 546,783 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 561,714 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 576,416 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 590,969 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 605,313 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 619,161 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 353,878 | 319,289 | 386,314 | 9 |
| 2010s | 461,688 | 396,012 | 531,584 | 10 |
| 2020s | 583,393 | 546,783 | 619,161 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Mauritania?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Mauritania was 619,161 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 619,161 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 319,289 in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Mauritania ranks 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release