Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Mauritania

Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 17.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
17.1%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 1960
All-time low
12.9%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Mauritania, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 20.51965: 19.61970: 17.41975: 16.31980: 15.11985: 13.91990: 12.91995: 14.82000: 14.82005: 15.92010: 17.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Mauritania is 17.1%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Mauritania peaked at 20.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1990.

That places Mauritania 16th 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 population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary in Mauritania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 20.5%
1965 19.6% -4.4%
1970 17.4% -10.9%
1975 16.3% -6.4%
1980 15.1% -7.5%
1985 13.9% -7.8%
1990 12.9% -7.1%
1995 14.8% +14.5%
2000 14.8% +0.2%
2005 15.9% +7.0%
2010 17.1% +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.0% 19.6% 20.5% 2
1970s 16.9% 16.3% 17.4% 2
1980s 14.5% 13.9% 15.1% 2
1990s 13.9% 12.9% 14.8% 2
2000s 15.4% 14.8% 15.9% 2
2010s 17.1% 17.1% 17.1% 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 13 Qatar 21.0% compare
  2. 14 Myanmar 20.7% compare
  3. 15 Congo 20.1% compare
  4. 17 Nepal 16.6% compare
  5. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.3% compare
  6. 19 Senegal 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Mauritania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Mauritania was 17.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1990.
How does Mauritania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Mauritania ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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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