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

Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 15.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
15.0%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2005
All-time low
11.6%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 13.81965: 141970: 14.41975: 141980: 11.61985: 12.51990: 141995: 13.72000: 14.52005: 15.52010: 15

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Mauritania is 15.0%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Mauritania peaked at 15.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1980.

That places Mauritania 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary in Mauritania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.8%
1965 14.0% +1.7%
1970 14.4% +3.1%
1975 14.0% -2.8%
1980 11.6% -17.7%
1985 12.5% +8.5%
1990 14.0% +11.5%
1995 13.7% -2.3%
2000 14.5% +6.1%
2005 15.5% +7.0%
2010 15.0% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.9% 13.8% 14.0% 2
1970s 14.2% 14.0% 14.4% 2
1980s 12.1% 11.6% 12.5% 2
1990s 13.8% 13.7% 14.0% 2
2000s 15.0% 14.5% 15.5% 2
2010s 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 22.2% compare
  2. 16 Myanmar 20.1% compare
  3. 17 Senegal 16.6% compare
  4. 19 Algeria 15.0% compare
  5. 20 Bolivia 14.5% compare
  6. 21 Kuwait 13.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Mauritania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Mauritania was 15.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1980.
How does Mauritania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Mauritania ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of 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 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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