School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary 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 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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 70,899 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 152,235, 47% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 70,899 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 248,308, 29% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +108.5% | 28,468 | 59,364 |
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
- 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, 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