School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 136,885 in 2012. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Mauritania, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Mauritania is 136,885, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 139.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Mauritania peaked at 136,885 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50,621, in 1998.
That places Mauritania 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50,621 | — |
| 1999 | 52,275 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 54,248 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 55,914 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 57,124 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 118,959 | +108.2% |
| 2004 | 117,598 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 120,125 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 122,955 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 126,220 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 124,840 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 128,529 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 131,579 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 134,216 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 136,885 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,448 | 50,621 | 52,275 | 2 |
| 2000s | 102,651 | 54,248 | 128,529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,227 | 131,579 | 136,885 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Mauritania?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Mauritania was 136,885 in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 136,885 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,621 in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Mauritania ranks 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.6%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release