Number of adults with no formal education by region in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 704,800 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
704,800 people
World rank
31st
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.66 million people
in 2045
All-time low
704,800 people
in 2100
Years of data
18
2015–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Mauritania, 2015–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in Mauritania stood at 704,800 people. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Mauritania peaked at 1.66 million people in 2045 and was at its lowest, 704,800 people, in 2100.
Mauritania ranks 31st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.27 million people | — |
| 2020 | 1.38 million people | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 1.48 million people | +6.6% |
| 2030 | 1.56 million people | +5.8% |
| 2035 | 1.62 million people | +3.7% |
| 2040 | 1.65 million people | +1.9% |
| 2045 | 1.66 million people | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 1.64 million people | -1.1% |
| 2055 | 1.60 million people | -2.6% |
| 2060 | 1.53 million people | -3.9% |
| 2065 | 1.45 million people | -5.2% |
| 2070 | 1.36 million people | -6.4% |
| 2075 | 1.26 million people | -7.5% |
| 2080 | 1.15 million people | -8.6% |
| 2085 | 1.04 million people | -9.7% |
| 2090 | 926,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2095 | 813,200 people | -12.2% |
| 2100 | 704,800 people | -13.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 704,800 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 141,000 people, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 704,800 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,450 people, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million people | 1.38 million people | 1.48 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.59 million people | 1.56 million people | 1.62 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.65 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.66 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.62 million people | 1.60 million people | 1.64 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.49 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.53 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.31 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.36 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.09 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.15 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 869,600 people | 813,200 people | 926,000 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 704,800 people | 704,800 people | 704,800 people | 1 |
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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Mauritania?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Mauritania was 704,800 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million people in 2045.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 704,800 people in 2100.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Mauritania ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.