Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 635,089 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Mauritania, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Mauritania is 635,089, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Mauritania peaked at 635,089 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 324,080, in 2001.
That places Mauritania 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (number) (compulsory male) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 324,080 | — |
| 2002 | 334,115 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 343,612 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 352,145 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 359,973 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 367,808 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 375,812 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 384,262 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 386,965 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 391,830 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 399,823 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 411,166 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 425,619 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 442,836 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 460,978 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 479,824 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 499,176 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 518,941 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 538,903 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 556,447 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 573,350 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 589,645 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 605,467 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 620,713 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 635,089 | +2.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 635,089 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.33 million, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 635,089 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 million, 52% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 358,752 | 324,080 | 386,965 | 9 |
| 2010s | 456,910 | 391,830 | 538,903 | 10 |
| 2020s | 596,785 | 556,447 | 635,089 | 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, male in Mauritania?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Mauritania was 635,089 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 635,089 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 324,080 in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Mauritania ranks 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release