Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Mauritania

Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 0.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.5%
World rank
129th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0.511.521960198520101960: 0.311965: 0.311970: 0.851975: 0.861980: 1.41985: 1.41990: 1.21995: 1.62000: 2.22005: 1.22010: 0.52

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Mauritania is 0.5%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 75.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Mauritania peaked at 2.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.

Mauritania ranks 129th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Mauritania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.3%
1965 0.3% +0.0%
1970 0.8% +174.2%
1975 0.9% +1.2%
1980 1.4% +64.0%
1985 1.4% -3.5%
1990 1.2% -8.8%
1995 1.6% +25.0%
2000 2.2% +39.4%
2005 1.2% -44.4%
2010 0.5% -56.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
1970s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
1980s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 2
1990s 1.4% 1.2% 1.6% 2
2000s 1.7% 1.2% 2.2% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 126 Uganda 0.7% compare
  2. 127 Bahrain 0.7% compare
  3. 128 Tanzania 0.6% compare
  4. 130 Greece 0.5% compare
  5. 131 Mozambique 0.4% compare
  6. 131 Nicaragua 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Mauritania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Mauritania was 0.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1960.
How does Mauritania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Mauritania ranks 129th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
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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