School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 401,580 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
401,580 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
97th
of 205 countries
All-time high
401,580 number
in 2020
All-time low
98,412 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mauritania, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 401,580 number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 401,580 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98,412 number, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 97th out of 205 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98,412 number | — |
| 1971 | 103,016 number | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 107,366 number | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 111,692 number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 115,913 number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 120,078 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 124,328 number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 128,139 number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 100,830 number | -21.3% |
| 1979 | 103,943 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 110,869 number | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 114,497 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 117,703 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 120,978 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 124,416 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 128,067 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 131,836 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 135,278 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 138,848 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 142,626 number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 146,688 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 150,988 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 154,860 number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 159,041 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 163,525 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 168,254 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 173,127 number | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 177,642 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 182,338 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 187,285 number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 192,621 number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 198,194 number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 202,538 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 206,472 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 210,289 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 214,263 number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 218,506 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 222,621 number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 299,823 number | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 306,398 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 313,641 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 321,364 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 328,950 number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 336,759 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 344,898 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 353,482 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 362,502 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 371,611 number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 381,205 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 391,244 number | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 401,580 number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111,372 number | 98,412 number | 128,139 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,512 number | 110,869 number | 142,626 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,375 number | 146,688 number | 187,285 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 227,172 number | 192,621 number | 306,398 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 350,566 number | 313,641 number | 391,244 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 401,580 number | 401,580 number | 401,580 number | 1 |
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More education data for Mauritania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.39 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,141 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,419 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9,204 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.36 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15,240 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.81 % change on previous year (2020)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mauritania?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mauritania was 401,580 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 401,580 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,412 number in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.