School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 426,048 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
426,048
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
93rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
426,048
in 2025
All-time low
98,631
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Mauritania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Mauritania is 426,048, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Mauritania peaked at 426,048 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 98,631, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 93rd 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, primary education, female (number) (population) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98,631 | — |
| 1971 | 102,863 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 107,276 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 111,859 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 116,483 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 121,092 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 125,709 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 130,240 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 134,642 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 138,853 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 124,403 | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 127,832 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 131,252 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 134,810 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 138,565 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 142,510 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 146,498 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 150,715 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 155,243 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 159,803 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 164,194 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 168,840 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 173,601 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 178,686 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 183,405 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 188,220 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 193,029 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 197,703 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 202,920 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 208,412 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 215,329 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 222,773 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 229,935 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 236,553 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 242,020 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 246,971 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 250,508 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 253,875 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 257,642 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 263,936 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 272,524 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 282,893 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 294,438 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 306,844 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 317,231 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 327,847 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 338,567 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 349,309 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 360,103 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 370,926 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 380,777 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 390,338 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 399,675 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 408,786 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 417,649 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 426,048 | +2.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 426,048 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 728,412, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 426,048 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 million, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118,765 | 98,631 | 138,853 | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,163 | 124,403 | 159,803 | 10 |
| 1990s | 185,901 | 164,194 | 208,412 | 10 |
| 2000s | 241,954 | 215,329 | 263,936 | 10 |
| 2010s | 322,068 | 272,524 | 370,926 | 10 |
| 2020s | 403,879 | 380,777 | 426,048 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Mauritania?
- School age population, primary education, female in Mauritania was 426,048 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 426,048 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,631 in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 93rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release