School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 154,845 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
154,845
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
95th
of 222 countries
All-time high
154,845
in 2025
All-time low
33,861
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 154,845 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritania peaked at 154,845 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33,861, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 95th 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, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33,861 | — |
| 1971 | 35,328 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 36,789 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 38,133 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 39,359 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 40,602 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 41,799 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 42,909 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 43,969 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 45,130 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 46,339 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 47,531 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 48,988 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 50,494 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 51,935 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 53,185 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 54,868 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 56,669 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 58,163 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 59,718 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 61,225 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 62,716 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 64,043 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 65,987 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 67,745 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 70,106 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 71,576 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 73,533 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 75,440 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 79,873 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 82,613 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 84,589 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 84,934 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 84,620 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 85,422 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 86,943 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 89,279 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 92,020 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 94,303 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 97,674 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 102,027 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 106,297 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 110,853 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 115,447 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 119,452 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 123,461 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 127,485 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 131,621 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 135,714 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 136,282 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 139,277 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 142,446 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 145,555 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 148,811 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 151,819 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 154,845 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,788 | 33,861 | 45,130 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,789 | 46,339 | 59,718 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,224 | 61,225 | 79,873 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,240 | 82,613 | 97,674 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,864 | 102,027 | 136,282 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,126 | 139,277 | 154,845 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 167,879 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 164,010 compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 159,389 compare
- 96 Liberia 150,062 compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 149,389 compare
- 98 Palestine, State of 143,200 compare
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, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritania?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritania was 154,845 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 154,845 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,861 in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Mauritania ranks 95th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release