School age population, pre-primary education, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 233,970 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
233,970
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
93rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
233,970
in 2025
All-time low
53,260
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Mauritania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 233,970 for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Mauritania peaked at 233,970 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53,260, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 93rd 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, pre-primary education, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53,260 | — |
| 1971 | 55,378 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 57,372 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 59,258 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 61,068 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 62,825 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 64,499 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 66,158 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 67,855 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 69,617 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 71,523 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 73,568 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 75,728 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 77,783 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 79,925 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 82,257 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 84,723 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 87,130 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 89,446 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 91,768 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 93,794 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 96,029 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 98,344 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 101,575 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 104,443 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 107,531 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 110,118 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 114,033 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 118,476 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 122,928 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 125,442 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 126,510 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 126,923 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 127,928 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 130,211 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 133,422 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 136,992 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 140,827 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 145,186 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 151,515 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 158,262 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 164,812 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 171,507 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 178,277 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 183,665 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 189,106 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 194,570 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 199,018 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 203,102 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 206,940 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 211,490 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 216,158 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 220,718 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 225,302 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 229,666 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 233,970 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,729 | 53,260 | 69,617 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,385 | 71,523 | 91,768 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,727 | 93,794 | 122,928 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,496 | 125,442 | 151,515 | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,926 | 158,262 | 206,940 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,884 | 211,490 | 233,970 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 90 Netherlands 255,092 compare
- 91 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 243,543 compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 235,705 compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 232,857 compare
- 95 Sweden 231,067 compare
- 96 Liberia 224,851 compare
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Mauritania?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Mauritania was 233,970 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 233,970 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,260 in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 93rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release