School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 502,802 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in Mauritania, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood educational development in Mauritania stood at 502,802. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Mauritania peaked at 502,802 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 408,534, in 2014.
That places Mauritania 37th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 408,534 | — |
| 2015 | 416,079 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 422,689 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 431,845 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 441,214 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 450,381 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 459,467 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 468,110 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 476,835 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 485,357 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 494,186 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 502,802 | +1.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 502,802 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 826,570, 61% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 502,802 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 502,802, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 428,457 | 408,534 | 450,381 | 6 |
| 2020s | 481,126 | 459,467 | 502,802 | 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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Mauritania?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Mauritania was 502,802 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 502,802 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 408,534 in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Mauritania ranks 37th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release