Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Mauritania

Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 4.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4.9%
World rank
34th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 1960
All-time low
4.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Mauritania, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 19.61965: 191970: 18.21975: 17.21980: 15.91985: 14.41990: 12.81995: 11.92000: 11.92005: 13.52010: 4.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Mauritania is 4.9%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Mauritania peaked at 19.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2010.

That places Mauritania 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary in Mauritania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 19.6%
1965 19.0% -3.1%
1970 18.2% -4.6%
1975 17.2% -5.2%
1980 15.9% -7.7%
1985 14.4% -9.6%
1990 12.8% -10.7%
1995 11.9% -7.4%
2000 11.9% +0.0%
2005 13.5% +13.6%
2010 4.9% -63.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.3% 19.0% 19.6% 2
1970s 17.7% 17.2% 18.2% 2
1980s 15.1% 14.4% 15.9% 2
1990s 12.4% 11.9% 12.8% 2
2000s 12.7% 11.9% 13.5% 2
2010s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 31 Guyana 5.2% compare
  2. 32 Zimbabwe 5.1% compare
  3. 33 Namibia 5.0% compare
  4. 35 Türkiye 4.4% compare
  5. 36 Peru 4.3% compare
  6. 37 Austria 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Mauritania?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Mauritania was 4.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2010.
How does Mauritania rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Mauritania ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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