Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 6.4% in 2100. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Mauritania, 2015–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 6.4% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Mauritania peaked at 31.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2100.
Mauritania ranks 4th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30.3% | — |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | -5.5% |
| 2030 | 27.8% | -5.6% |
| 2035 | 25.9% | -6.7% |
| 2040 | 24.1% | -7.3% |
| 2045 | 22.2% | -7.7% |
| 2050 | 20.4% | -8.2% |
| 2055 | 18.6% | -8.6% |
| 2060 | 16.9% | -9.2% |
| 2065 | 15.3% | -9.7% |
| 2070 | 13.7% | -10.2% |
| 2075 | 12.3% | -10.5% |
| 2080 | 10.9% | -10.9% |
| 2085 | 9.7% | -11.4% |
| 2090 | 8.5% | -12.2% |
| 2095 | 7.4% | -13.1% |
| 2100 | 6.4% | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 29.5% | 31.2% | 2 |
| 2030s | 26.9% | 25.9% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 2040s | 23.1% | 22.2% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2050s | 19.5% | 18.6% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 2060s | 16.1% | 15.3% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2070s | 13.0% | 12.3% | 13.7% | 2 |
| 2080s | 10.3% | 9.7% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2090s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2100s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 1 South Sudan 11.6% compare
- 2 Western Sahara 7.1% compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 6.4% compare
- 5 Senegal 6.0% compare
- 6 Nigeria 5.3% compare
- 7 Pakistan 5.2% compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4933 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,916 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.46 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 127,675 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5275 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 24,444 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.39 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Mauritania?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Mauritania was 6.4% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2100.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Mauritania ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.