School age population, pre-primary education, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 239,696 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Mauritania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Mauritania is 239,696, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Mauritania peaked at 239,696 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53,794, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 95th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53,794 | — |
| 1971 | 55,973 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 58,030 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 59,981 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 61,856 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 63,665 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 65,380 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 67,076 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 68,802 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 70,589 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 72,529 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 74,625 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 76,854 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 78,975 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 81,181 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 83,562 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 86,053 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 88,469 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 90,797 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 93,147 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 95,205 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 97,466 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 99,807 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 103,101 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 106,053 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 109,249 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 111,948 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 116,011 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 120,609 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 125,195 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 127,774 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 128,818 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 129,161 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 130,120 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 132,456 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 135,805 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 139,549 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 143,561 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 148,106 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 153,527 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 159,728 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 166,083 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 173,197 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 180,804 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 187,450 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 194,176 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 200,962 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 205,292 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 208,845 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 211,723 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 216,412 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 221,236 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 225,971 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 230,724 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 235,227 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 239,696 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62,515 | 53,794 | 70,589 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,619 | 72,529 | 93,147 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,464 | 95,205 | 125,195 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,888 | 127,774 | 153,527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,826 | 159,728 | 211,723 | 10 |
| 2020s | 228,211 | 216,412 | 239,696 | 6 |
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- 92 Turkmenistan 248,720 compare
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- 97 Azerbaijan 222,934 compare
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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, male in Mauritania?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Mauritania was 239,696 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 239,696 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,794 in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Mauritania ranks 95th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release