Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Mauritania

Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 35.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
35.0%
World rank
59th
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2000
All-time low
18.4%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Mauritania, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 18.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 18.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 18.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 34.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 34.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 34.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 34.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 34.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 36.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 36.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 35 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Mauritania stood at 35.0%.

That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Mauritania peaked at 36.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1970.

That places Mauritania 59th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Mauritania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 18.5%
1965 18.5% +0.0%
1970 18.4% -0.1%
1975 34.8% +88.6%
1980 34.8% -0.0%
1985 34.8% -0.0%
1990 34.8% +0.1%
1995 34.8% -0.1%
2000 36.5% +4.9%
2005 36.5% +0.0%
2010 35.0% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.5% 18.5% 18.5% 2
1970s 26.6% 18.4% 34.8% 2
1980s 34.8% 34.8% 34.8% 2
1990s 34.8% 34.8% 34.8% 2
2000s 36.5% 36.5% 36.5% 2
2010s 35.0% 35.0% 35.0% 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 56 Mongolia 36.9% compare
  2. 57 Myanmar 35.9% compare
  3. 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35.3% compare
  4. 60 Syrian Arab Republic 34.6% compare
  5. 61 Brunei Darussalam 33.3% compare
  6. 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Mauritania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Mauritania was 35.0% 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 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1970.
How does Mauritania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Mauritania ranks 59th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)