Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Mauritania

Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 13.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
13.9%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 1960
All-time low
13.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Mauritania, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 23.51965: 22.81970: 22.61975: 21.61980: 19.81985: 18.81990: 16.91995: 16.12000: 15.32005: 14.52010: 13.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Mauritania stood at 13.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Mauritania peaked at 23.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2010.

Mauritania ranks 35th 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Mauritania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 23.5%
1965 22.8% -2.9%
1970 22.6% -0.8%
1975 21.6% -4.3%
1980 19.8% -8.6%
1985 18.8% -5.0%
1990 16.9% -10.0%
1995 16.1% -4.9%
2000 15.3% -4.4%
2005 14.5% -5.6%
2010 13.9% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.1% 22.8% 23.5% 2
1970s 22.1% 21.6% 22.6% 2
1980s 19.3% 18.8% 19.8% 2
1990s 16.5% 16.1% 16.9% 2
2000s 14.9% 14.5% 15.3% 2
2010s 13.9% 13.9% 13.9% 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 32 United Arab Emirates 14.5% compare
  2. 33 Senegal 14.2% compare
  3. 34 Gabon 14.0% compare
  4. 36 Iraq 13.8% compare
  5. 37 Indonesia 13.8% compare
  6. 38 Costa Rica 13.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Mauritania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Mauritania was 13.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2010.
How does Mauritania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Mauritania ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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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