School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 195,175 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
195,175 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
100th
of 206 countries
All-time high
195,175 number
in 2019
All-time low
57,224 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Mauritania, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Mauritania stood at 195,175 number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Mauritania peaked at 195,175 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57,224 number, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 100th 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, male (number) (School) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57,224 number | — |
| 1971 | 58,706 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 60,747 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 62,736 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 64,597 number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 66,051 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 67,614 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 69,730 number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 71,777 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 73,706 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 75,302 number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 77,042 number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 79,480 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 81,896 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 84,198 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 86,069 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 88,048 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 90,846 number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 93,567 number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 96,135 number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 98,292 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 100,481 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 103,305 number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 106,045 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 108,582 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 110,503 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 112,487 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 114,612 number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 116,582 number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 118,539 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 120,781 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 123,266 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 126,358 number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 129,653 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 132,976 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 135,739 number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 138,780 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 142,436 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 146,152 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 149,877 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 153,387 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 157,181 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 161,665 number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 166,219 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 170,761 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 175,067 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 179,481 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 184,823 number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 190,160 number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 195,175 number | +2.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 195,175 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 384,167 number, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 195,175 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 504,502 number, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,289 number | 57,224 number | 73,706 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,258 number | 75,302 number | 96,135 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,943 number | 98,292 number | 118,539 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,602 number | 120,781 number | 149,877 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,392 number | 153,387 number | 195,175 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.7 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Mauritania?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Mauritania was 195,175 number in 2019, 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 195,175 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,224 number in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Mauritania ranks 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.