Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) 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 (number) (compulsory) 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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 619,161 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 million, 49% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 619,161 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.20 million, 52% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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