Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Mauritania

Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 15.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
15.5%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 1965
All-time low
15.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Mauritania, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 16.51965: 23.91970: 22.71975: 21.91980: 221985: 211990: 19.31995: 18.62000: 16.92005: 16.22010: 15.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Mauritania stood at 15.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Mauritania peaked at 23.9% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2010.

That places Mauritania 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Mauritania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 16.5%
1965 23.9% +44.9%
1970 22.7% -5.0%
1975 21.9% -3.7%
1980 22.0% +0.5%
1985 21.0% -4.3%
1990 19.3% -8.0%
1995 18.6% -4.0%
2000 16.9% -8.8%
2005 16.2% -4.6%
2010 15.5% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.2% 16.5% 23.9% 2
1970s 22.3% 21.9% 22.7% 2
1980s 21.5% 21.0% 22.0% 2
1990s 19.0% 18.6% 19.3% 2
2000s 16.6% 16.2% 16.9% 2
2010s 15.5% 15.5% 15.5% 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 36 Philippines 16.9% compare
  2. 37 Libya 16.6% compare
  3. 38 Fiji 16.1% compare
  4. 40 Peru 15.4% compare
  5. 41 Brazil 15.0% compare
  6. 42 Saudi Arabia 14.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Mauritania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Mauritania was 15.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2010.
How does Mauritania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Mauritania ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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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