School age population, lower secondary education, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 253,761 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
253,761
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
95th
of 220 countries
All-time high
253,761
in 2025
All-time low
43,938
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Mauritania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Mauritania is 253,761, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Mauritania peaked at 253,761 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43,938, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 95th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43,938 | — |
| 1971 | 45,750 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 47,698 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 49,720 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 51,878 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 54,156 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 56,502 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 58,967 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 47,108 | -20.1% |
| 1979 | 49,117 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 53,407 | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 55,359 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 57,205 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 58,982 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 60,710 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 62,361 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 64,007 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 65,710 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 67,487 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 69,407 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 71,318 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 73,534 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 75,626 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 78,154 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 80,478 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 82,939 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 85,094 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 87,188 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 89,559 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 91,807 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 94,132 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 96,516 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 99,217 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 101,882 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 104,774 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 107,507 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 111,665 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 116,131 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 157,235 | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 160,942 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 163,039 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 165,446 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 168,914 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 173,813 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 178,747 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 184,193 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 190,189 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 196,665 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 203,478 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 210,533 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 217,661 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 224,821 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 231,990 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 239,236 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 246,527 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 253,761 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,483 | 43,938 | 58,967 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,464 | 53,407 | 69,407 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,570 | 71,318 | 91,807 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,000 | 94,132 | 160,942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,502 | 163,039 | 210,533 | 10 |
| 2020s | 235,666 | 217,661 | 253,761 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 92 Netherlands 284,084 compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 280,841 compare
- 94 Belarus 277,434 compare
- 96 Chile 251,333 compare
- 97 Israel 246,849 compare
- 98 United Arab Emirates 240,465 compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Mauritania?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Mauritania was 253,761 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 253,761 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,938 in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 95th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release