Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Mauritania

Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 15.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
15.3%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 1960
All-time low
15.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Mauritania, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 24.41965: 23.81970: 22.61975: 22.81980: 21.81985: 20.11990: 19.21995: 17.42000: 16.82005: 162010: 15.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Mauritania stood at 15.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Mauritania peaked at 24.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2010.

Mauritania ranks 39th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Mauritania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 24.4%
1965 23.8% -2.6%
1970 22.6% -5.0%
1975 22.8% +1.0%
1980 21.8% -4.3%
1985 20.1% -8.0%
1990 19.2% -4.4%
1995 17.4% -9.1%
2000 16.8% -3.8%
2005 16.0% -4.6%
2010 15.3% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.1% 23.8% 24.4% 2
1970s 22.7% 22.6% 22.8% 2
1980s 20.9% 20.1% 21.8% 2
1990s 18.3% 17.4% 19.2% 2
2000s 16.4% 16.0% 16.8% 2
2010s 15.3% 15.3% 15.3% 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 36 Philippines 15.9% compare
  2. 37 Gabon 15.6% compare
  3. 38 Peru 15.4% compare
  4. 40 Saudi Arabia 15.0% compare
  5. 41 Afghanistan 14.7% compare
  6. 42 United Arab Emirates 14.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Mauritania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Mauritania was 15.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2010.
How does Mauritania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Mauritania ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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