School age population, primary education, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 861,862 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
861,862
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
93rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
861,862
in 2025
All-time low
197,775
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Mauritania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Mauritania stood at 861,862. 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 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 861,862 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 197,775, 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, primary education, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 197,775 | — |
| 1971 | 206,294 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 215,192 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 224,448 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 233,798 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 243,124 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 252,465 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 261,636 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 270,544 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 279,070 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 250,134 | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 257,073 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 263,986 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 271,183 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 278,788 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 286,782 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 294,874 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 303,438 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 312,624 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 321,848 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 330,716 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 340,087 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 349,679 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 359,900 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 369,388 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 379,078 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 388,788 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 398,243 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 408,796 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 419,918 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 433,951 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 449,065 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 463,601 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 477,017 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 488,057 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 498,019 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 505,114 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 511,885 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 519,490 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 528,681 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 543,019 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 561,608 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 583,323 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 607,611 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 630,705 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 654,359 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 678,249 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 702,193 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 726,298 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 750,503 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 771,346 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 791,222 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 810,259 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 828,503 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 845,851 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 861,862 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 238,435 | 197,775 | 279,070 | 10 |
| 1980s | 284,073 | 250,134 | 321,848 | 10 |
| 1990s | 374,459 | 330,716 | 419,918 | 10 |
| 2000s | 487,488 | 433,951 | 528,681 | 10 |
| 2010s | 643,787 | 543,019 | 750,503 | 10 |
| 2020s | 818,174 | 771,346 | 861,862 | 6 |
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More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Mauritania?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Mauritania was 861,862 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 861,862 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,775 in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 93rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release