School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 68,585 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68,585
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
100th
of 222 countries
All-time high
68,804
in 2024
All-time low
12,296
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Mauritania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 68,585 for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Mauritania peaked at 68,804 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,296, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 100th out of 222 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,296 | — |
| 1971 | 12,823 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 13,367 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 13,980 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 14,599 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 15,203 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 15,881 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 16,546 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 17,271 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 17,997 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 19,326 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 19,947 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 20,545 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 21,101 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 21,641 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 22,232 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 22,844 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 23,448 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 24,194 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 24,962 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 25,675 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 26,320 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 27,172 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 28,139 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 28,898 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 29,690 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 30,471 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 31,195 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 31,867 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 32,710 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 33,553 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 34,701 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 35,476 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 36,535 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 37,508 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 39,747 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 41,123 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 42,105 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 42,304 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 41,568 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 41,688 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 42,337 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 43,437 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 44,856 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 46,744 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 48,821 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 51,008 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 53,200 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 55,402 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 57,562 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 59,780 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 61,992 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 64,213 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 66,522 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 68,804 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 68,585 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,996 | 12,296 | 17,997 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,024 | 19,326 | 24,962 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,214 | 25,675 | 32,710 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,462 | 33,553 | 42,304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,506 | 41,688 | 57,562 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,983 | 59,780 | 68,804 | 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, male in Mauritania?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Mauritania was 68,585 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 68,804 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,296 in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Mauritania ranks 100th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release