Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Mauritania

Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 17.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
17.1%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 1965
All-time low
14.5%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Mauritania, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 23.41965: 23.81970: 22.51975: 20.71980: 19.61985: 17.61990: 16.71995: 15.92000: 15.22005: 14.52010: 17.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Mauritania stood at 17.1%.

That represents a change of up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Mauritania peaked at 23.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2005.

That places Mauritania 25th 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 35-39 with primary schooling. in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Mauritania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 23.4%
1965 23.8% +1.8%
1970 22.5% -5.4%
1975 20.7% -8.1%
1980 19.6% -5.0%
1985 17.6% -10.1%
1990 16.7% -5.2%
1995 15.9% -4.8%
2000 15.2% -4.6%
2005 14.5% -4.6%
2010 17.1% +18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.6% 23.4% 23.8% 2
1970s 21.6% 20.7% 22.5% 2
1980s 18.6% 17.6% 19.6% 2
1990s 16.3% 15.9% 16.7% 2
2000s 14.8% 14.5% 15.2% 2
2010s 17.1% 17.1% 17.1% 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 22 Eswatini 20.3% compare
  2. 23 Zambia 17.8% compare
  3. 24 Dominican Republic 17.4% compare
  4. 26 Cote d'Ivoire 16.4% compare
  5. 27 Tunisia 15.7% compare
  6. 28 United Arab Emirates 14.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Mauritania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2005.
How does Mauritania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Mauritania ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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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