School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 383,917 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Mauritania, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 383,917 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 383,917 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 112,988 number, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 112,988 number | — |
| 1971 | 115,925 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 119,898 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 123,770 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 127,403 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 130,270 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 133,360 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 137,562 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 141,644 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 145,499 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 148,675 number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 152,126 number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 156,884 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 161,592 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 166,077 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 169,755 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 173,631 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 179,011 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 184,238 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 189,179 number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 193,397 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 197,716 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 203,246 number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 208,656 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 213,676 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 217,446 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 221,273 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 225,498 number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 229,353 number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 233,154 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 237,538 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 242,419 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 248,534 number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 255,073 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 261,678 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 267,168 number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 273,198 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 280,427 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 287,774 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 295,144 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 302,101 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 309,612 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 318,429 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 327,389 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 336,338 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 344,874 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 353,569 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 363,921 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 374,234 number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 383,917 number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128,832 number | 112,988 number | 145,499 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 168,117 number | 148,675 number | 189,179 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 214,342 number | 193,397 number | 233,154 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 264,895 number | 237,538 number | 295,144 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 341,438 number | 302,101 number | 383,917 number | 10 |
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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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Mauritania?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Mauritania was 383,917 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 383,917 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,988 number in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.