Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 7.51 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Mauritania, 2015–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 7.51 years for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in 2040. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Mauritania peaked at 7.51 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 5.1 years, in 2015.
That places Mauritania 136th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1 years | 5.1 years | 5.1 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.78 years | 5.55 years | 6.01 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.75 years | 6.5 years | 7 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 7.51 years | 7.51 years | 7.51 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 24,560 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.62 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Mauritania?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Mauritania was 7.51 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 years in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Mauritania ranks 136th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.