School age population, lower secondary education, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 261,086 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
261,086
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
95th
of 220 countries
All-time high
261,086
in 2025
All-time low
44,111
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Mauritania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 261,086 for school age population, lower secondary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Mauritania peaked at 261,086 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44,111, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 95th of 220 countries on this measure, 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, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44,111 | — |
| 1971 | 45,928 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 47,869 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 49,889 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 52,046 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 54,332 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 56,692 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 59,183 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 47,319 | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 49,371 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 53,767 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 55,769 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 57,666 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 59,497 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 61,272 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 62,966 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 64,655 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 66,402 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 68,212 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 70,178 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 72,164 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 74,451 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 76,618 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 79,188 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 81,576 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 84,080 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 86,280 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 88,416 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 90,808 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 93,069 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 95,399 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 97,788 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 100,449 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 103,148 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 106,108 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 108,925 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 113,202 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 117,802 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 159,423 | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 160,595 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 160,071 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 159,915 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 161,012 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 163,835 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 169,498 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 175,895 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 183,074 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 190,936 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 199,278 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 207,932 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 216,669 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 225,455 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 234,254 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 243,131 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 252,128 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 261,086 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,674 | 44,111 | 59,183 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,038 | 53,767 | 70,178 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,665 | 72,164 | 93,069 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,284 | 95,399 | 160,595 | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,145 | 159,915 | 207,932 | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,787 | 216,669 | 261,086 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Mauritania?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Mauritania was 261,086 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 261,086 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,111 in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Mauritania ranks 95th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release