School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 693,675 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
693,675 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
99th
of 206 countries
All-time high
693,675 number
in 2020
All-time low
217,679 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Mauritania, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 693,675 number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 693,675 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 217,679 number, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 99th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 217,679 number | — |
| 1971 | 224,127 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 231,380 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 238,987 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 246,788 number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 254,388 number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 261,398 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 269,259 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 277,495 number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 285,856 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 255,812 number | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 262,163 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 269,718 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 277,730 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 285,834 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 293,626 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 300,766 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 309,358 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 318,296 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 327,316 number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 336,175 number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 344,631 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 354,022 number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 364,002 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 374,174 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 384,057 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 393,217 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 402,962 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 412,254 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 420,890 number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 428,756 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 435,982 number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 443,830 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 452,934 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 462,972 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 473,535 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 484,155 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 495,676 number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 507,826 number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 520,384 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 533,100 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 545,736 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 559,772 number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 574,571 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 589,877 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 605,449 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 621,023 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 637,961 number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 655,971 number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 674,701 number | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 693,675 number | +2.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 693,675 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 million number, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 693,675 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.02 million number, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250,736 number | 217,679 number | 285,856 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 290,062 number | 255,812 number | 327,316 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 378,638 number | 336,175 number | 420,890 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 470,605 number | 428,756 number | 520,384 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 599,816 number | 533,100 number | 674,701 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 693,675 number | 693,675 number | 693,675 number | 1 |
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, primary education, both sexes in Mauritania?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Mauritania was 693,675 number in 2020, 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 693,675 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 217,679 number in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.