School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 76,497 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
76,497
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
95th
of 222 countries
All-time high
76,497
in 2025
All-time low
16,858
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
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritania stood at 76,497. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritania peaked at 76,497 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,858, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 95th of 222 countries on this measure, 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 | 16,858 | — |
| 1971 | 17,582 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 18,302 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 18,965 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 19,567 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 20,178 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 20,769 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 21,319 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 21,843 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 22,416 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 23,018 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 23,611 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 24,326 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 25,069 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 25,778 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 26,391 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 27,223 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 28,119 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 28,866 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 29,643 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 30,390 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 31,127 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 31,789 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 32,758 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 33,628 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 34,791 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 35,511 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 36,469 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 37,404 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 39,589 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 40,936 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 41,912 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 42,087 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 41,951 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 42,363 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 43,112 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 44,253 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 45,595 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 46,704 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 48,577 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 50,868 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 53,050 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 55,317 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 57,523 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 59,310 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 61,109 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 62,914 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 64,752 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 66,574 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 67,369 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 68,845 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 70,420 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 71,936 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 73,535 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 75,019 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 76,497 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,780 | 16,858 | 22,416 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,204 | 23,018 | 29,643 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,346 | 30,390 | 39,589 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,749 | 40,936 | 48,577 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,879 | 50,868 | 67,369 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,709 | 68,845 | 76,497 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 82,077 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 79,948 compare
- 94 Laos 78,001 compare
- 96 Liberia 74,097 compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 70,145 compare
- 98 Palestine 69,906 compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 446,639 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0864 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 445,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0861 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4933 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (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 76,497 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 76,497 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,858 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 25.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release