Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 74,942 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
74,942
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
95th
of 222 countries
All-time high
74,942
in 2025
All-time low
16,097
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Mauritania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Mauritania stood at 74,942. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Mauritania peaked at 74,942 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,097, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 95th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,097 | — |
| 1971 | 16,758 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 17,479 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 18,198 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 18,857 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 19,458 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 20,069 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 20,657 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 21,202 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 21,726 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 22,300 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 22,902 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 23,495 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 24,212 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 24,955 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 25,666 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 26,281 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 27,113 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 28,012 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 28,761 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 29,492 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 30,284 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 31,020 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 31,796 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 32,678 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 33,543 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 34,619 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 35,319 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 36,342 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 37,280 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 39,483 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 40,833 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 41,779 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 41,965 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 41,833 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 42,250 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 43,004 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 44,149 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 45,495 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 47,022 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 48,949 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 51,223 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 53,423 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 55,674 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 57,445 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 59,232 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 61,031 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 62,836 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 64,673 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 66,497 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 67,293 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 68,774 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 70,351 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 71,881 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 73,481 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 74,942 | +2.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 74,942 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 126,372, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 74,942 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 205,401, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,050 | 16,097 | 21,726 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,370 | 22,300 | 28,761 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,237 | 29,492 | 37,280 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,781 | 39,483 | 47,022 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,098 | 48,949 | 66,497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,120 | 67,293 | 74,942 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 92 Turkmenistan 81,038 compare
- 93 Lao People's Democratic Republic 78,108 compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 77,919 compare
- 96 Liberia 73,417 compare
- 97 Palestine, State of 70,110 compare
- 98 Paraguay 66,608 compare
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, female in Mauritania?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Mauritania was 74,942 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 74,942 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,097 in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 95th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release