Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 66,241 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66,241
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
100th
of 220 countries
All-time high
66,241
in 2025
All-time low
11,722
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 66,241 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritania peaked at 66,241 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,722, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 100th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 secondary general in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,722 | — |
| 1971 | 12,211 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 12,741 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 13,282 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 13,888 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 14,498 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 15,095 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 15,759 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 16,405 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 17,114 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 18,523 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 19,116 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 19,719 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 20,301 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 20,845 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 21,370 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 21,945 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 22,548 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 23,145 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 23,863 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 24,575 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 25,294 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 25,912 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 26,822 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 27,719 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 28,470 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 29,196 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 29,948 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 30,700 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 31,375 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 32,229 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 33,062 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 34,158 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 34,916 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 35,945 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 36,888 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 39,070 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 40,404 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 41,368 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 41,428 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 41,617 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 42,496 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 43,762 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 45,332 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 46,779 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 48,337 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 50,031 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 51,813 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 53,594 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 55,392 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 57,162 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 58,952 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 60,753 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 62,570 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 64,420 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 66,241 | +2.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 66,241 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,210, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 66,241 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189,868, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,272 | 11,722 | 17,114 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,138 | 18,523 | 23,863 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,001 | 24,575 | 31,375 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,947 | 32,229 | 41,428 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,915 | 41,617 | 55,392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,683 | 57,162 | 66,241 | 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 the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritania?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritania was 66,241 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 66,241 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,722 in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Mauritania ranks 100th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release