School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 135,668 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
135,668
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
100th
of 222 countries
All-time high
135,668
in 2025
All-time low
24,542
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania is 135,668, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 135,668 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24,542, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 100th 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,542 | — |
| 1971 | 25,599 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 26,685 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 27,906 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 29,136 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 30,337 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 31,681 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 32,998 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 34,432 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 35,868 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 38,488 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 39,712 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 40,892 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 41,992 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 43,057 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 44,223 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 45,438 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 46,638 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 48,102 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 49,615 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 51,015 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 52,278 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 53,961 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 55,886 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 57,399 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 58,979 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 60,526 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 61,956 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 63,300 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 64,985 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 66,658 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 68,926 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 70,455 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 72,542 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 74,456 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 78,878 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 81,586 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 83,529 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 83,928 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 83,156 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 84,031 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 85,870 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 88,513 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 91,674 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 95,120 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 98,891 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 102,861 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 106,834 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 110,834 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 114,764 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 118,770 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 122,783 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 126,811 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 130,970 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 135,088 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 135,668 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,918 | 24,542 | 35,868 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,816 | 38,488 | 49,615 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,028 | 51,015 | 64,985 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,411 | 66,658 | 83,928 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,939 | 84,031 | 114,764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,348 | 118,770 | 135,668 | 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania was 135,668 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 135,668 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,542 in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 100th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release