Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Mauritania

Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 16.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
16.2%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2010
All-time low
4.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Mauritania, 1960–2010

57.51012.5151960198520101960: 4.71965: 51970: 5.51975: 11.21980: 121985: 12.81990: 13.51995: 14.92000: 15.52005: 15.62010: 16.2

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Mauritania stood at 16.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Mauritania peaked at 16.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1960.

Mauritania ranks 54th 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 65-69 with primary schooling. in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Mauritania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.7%
1965 5.0% +6.2%
1970 5.5% +10.8%
1975 11.2% +101.8%
1980 12.0% +7.2%
1985 12.8% +6.4%
1990 13.5% +6.0%
1995 14.9% +10.1%
2000 15.5% +4.2%
2005 15.6% +0.8%
2010 16.2% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.9% 4.7% 5.0% 2
1970s 8.4% 5.5% 11.2% 2
1980s 12.4% 12.0% 12.8% 2
1990s 14.2% 13.5% 14.9% 2
2000s 15.6% 15.5% 15.6% 2
2010s 16.2% 16.2% 16.2% 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 51 Japan 18.5% compare
  2. 52 Israel 16.4% compare
  3. 53 Syria 16.3% compare
  4. 55 Lithuania 15.9% compare
  5. 56 Qatar 15.8% compare
  6. 57 Laos 15.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Mauritania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Mauritania was 16.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1960.
How does Mauritania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Mauritania ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary