School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 70,899 in 2012. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Mauritania, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2012, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Mauritania stood at 70,899. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 149.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Mauritania peaked at 70,899 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25,129, in 1998.
Mauritania ranks 81st of 174 countries on this measure, 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, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25,129 | — |
| 1999 | 25,947 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 26,934 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 27,774 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 28,468 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 59,364 | +108.5% |
| 2004 | 58,872 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 60,210 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 61,676 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 63,326 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 62,835 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 65,067 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 67,071 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 68,949 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 70,899 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,538 | 25,129 | 25,947 | 2 |
| 2000s | 51,453 | 26,934 | 65,067 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,973 | 67,071 | 70,899 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Mauritania?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Mauritania was 70,899 in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 70,899 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,129 in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release