Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Mauritania

Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 16.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
16.9%
World rank
47th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 1975
All-time low
15.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Mauritania, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 15.51965: 15.91970: 15.91975: 22.91980: 221985: 21.11990: 21.31995: 20.62000: 19.22005: 18.42010: 16.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 16.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Mauritania peaked at 22.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1960.

Mauritania ranks 47th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Mauritania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.5%
1965 15.9% +2.4%
1970 15.9% +0.1%
1975 22.9% +43.7%
1980 22.0% -3.8%
1985 21.1% -3.8%
1990 21.3% +0.9%
1995 20.6% -3.5%
2000 19.2% -6.9%
2005 18.4% -4.0%
2010 16.9% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.7% 15.5% 15.9% 2
1970s 19.4% 15.9% 22.9% 2
1980s 21.6% 21.1% 22.0% 2
1990s 21.0% 20.6% 21.3% 2
2000s 18.8% 18.4% 19.2% 2
2010s 16.9% 16.9% 16.9% 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 44 Macao 17.1% compare
  2. 45 Cameroon 16.9% compare
  3. 46 Uruguay 16.9% compare
  4. 48 Venezuela 15.6% compare
  5. 49 Panama 15.5% compare
  6. 50 Gabon 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Mauritania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Mauritania was 16.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1960.
How does Mauritania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Mauritania ranks 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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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