Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Mauritania

Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 18.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
18.3%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 1960
All-time low
14.1%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Mauritania, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 22.91965: 21.21970: 201975: 181980: 16.91985: 15.81990: 14.81995: 14.12000: 16.42005: 16.52010: 18.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Mauritania is 18.3%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Mauritania peaked at 22.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1995.

Mauritania ranks 20th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 25-29 with primary schooling. in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Mauritania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 22.9%
1965 21.2% -7.3%
1970 20.0% -5.7%
1975 18.0% -10.2%
1980 16.9% -6.2%
1985 15.8% -6.2%
1990 14.8% -6.6%
1995 14.1% -4.9%
2000 16.4% +16.9%
2005 16.5% +0.5%
2010 18.3% +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.1% 21.2% 22.9% 2
1970s 19.0% 18.0% 20.0% 2
1980s 16.3% 15.8% 16.9% 2
1990s 14.4% 14.1% 14.8% 2
2000s 16.5% 16.4% 16.5% 2
2010s 18.3% 18.3% 18.3% 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 17 Honduras 19.9% compare
  2. 18 Cameroon 18.6% compare
  3. 19 Senegal 18.3% compare
  4. 21 Mauritius 17.9% compare
  5. 22 Burundi 16.7% compare
  6. 23 Namibia 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Mauritania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Mauritania was 18.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1995.
How does Mauritania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Mauritania ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted 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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