School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 107,342 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania stood at 107,342 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 107,342 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27,640 number, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27,640 number | — |
| 1971 | 28,843 number | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 29,747 number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 30,633 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 31,661 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 32,787 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 33,899 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 34,843 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 35,850 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 36,971 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 39,435 number | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 40,552 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 41,584 number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 42,765 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 44,055 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 45,360 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 46,575 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 47,760 number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 49,072 number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 50,489 number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 51,948 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 53,374 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 54,726 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 56,239 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 57,865 number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 59,527 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 61,156 number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 62,725 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 64,369 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 66,137 number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 67,852 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 69,251 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 70,234 number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 71,458 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 72,834 number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 74,316 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 75,924 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 77,579 number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 79,366 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 81,295 number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 83,309 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 85,304 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 87,289 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 89,452 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 91,763 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 94,169 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 96,607 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 99,093 number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 101,750 number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 104,484 number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 107,342 number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,287 number | 27,640 number | 36,971 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,765 number | 39,435 number | 50,489 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,807 number | 51,948 number | 66,137 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,011 number | 67,852 number | 81,295 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,322 number | 83,309 number | 104,484 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,342 number | 107,342 number | 107,342 number | 1 |
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 107,342 number in 2020, 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 107,342 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,640 number in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.