Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 124,034 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mauritania, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mauritania is 124,034 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mauritania peaked at 124,034 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34,697 number, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34,697 number | — |
| 1971 | 35,543 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 36,756 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 37,962 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 39,130 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 40,209 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 41,155 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 42,455 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 43,736 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 44,973 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 46,128 number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 47,164 number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 48,610 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 50,069 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 51,496 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 52,828 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 54,010 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 55,654 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 57,290 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 58,882 number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 60,394 number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 61,785 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 63,532 number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 65,309 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 67,041 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 68,634 number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 70,000 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 71,534 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 72,867 number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 74,084 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 75,269 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 76,530 number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 78,190 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 80,057 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 82,041 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 84,027 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 85,887 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 88,076 number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 90,323 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 92,603 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 94,886 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 97,138 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 99,810 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 102,565 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 105,363 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 108,161 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 110,907 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 114,114 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 117,480 number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 120,845 number | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 124,034 number | +2.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 124,034 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 124,034 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,662 number | 34,697 number | 44,973 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,213 number | 46,128 number | 58,882 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,518 number | 60,394 number | 74,084 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,300 number | 75,269 number | 92,603 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,127 number | 94,886 number | 120,845 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,034 number | 124,034 number | 124,034 number | 1 |
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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mauritania?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mauritania was 124,034 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 124,034 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,697 number in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Mauritania ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.