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

Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 12.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.9%
World rank
129th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2010
All-time low
2.7%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2.557.51012.51960198520101960: 3.21965: 3.51970: 2.71975: 3.91980: 7.41985: 91990: 9.71995: 92000: 102005: 12.32010: 12.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Mauritania stood at 12.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Mauritania peaked at 12.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1970.

Mauritania ranks 129th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 secondary in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Mauritania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.2%
1965 3.5% +9.0%
1970 2.7% -22.9%
1975 3.9% +43.0%
1980 7.4% +89.7%
1985 9.0% +21.4%
1990 9.7% +8.1%
1995 9.0% -6.8%
2000 10.0% +11.2%
2005 12.3% +22.3%
2010 12.9% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.4% 3.2% 3.5% 2
1970s 3.3% 2.7% 3.9% 2
1980s 8.2% 7.4% 9.0% 2
1990s 9.4% 9.0% 9.7% 2
2000s 11.2% 10.0% 12.3% 2
2010s 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 126 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.2% compare
  2. 127 Hong Kong 14.1% compare
  3. 128 Central African Republic 12.9% compare
  4. 130 Burundi 12.4% compare
  5. 131 Senegal 11.9% compare
  6. 132 Namibia 11.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Mauritania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Mauritania was 12.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1970.
How does Mauritania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Mauritania ranks 129th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
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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