Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Mauritania

Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 16.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
16.5%
World rank
57th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2010
All-time low
4.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Mauritania, 1960–2010

57.51012.51517.51960198520101960: 4.81965: 5.11970: 5.51975: 11.11980: 11.91985: 12.71990: 13.41995: 14.12000: 14.72005: 15.82010: 16.5

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Mauritania stood at 16.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Mauritania peaked at 16.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1960.

That places Mauritania 57th 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Mauritania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.8%
1965 5.1% +6.1%
1970 5.5% +8.5%
1975 11.1% +102.0%
1980 11.9% +7.2%
1985 12.7% +6.5%
1990 13.4% +5.9%
1995 14.1% +4.8%
2000 14.7% +4.2%
2005 15.8% +7.4%
2010 16.5% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.9% 4.8% 5.1% 2
1970s 8.3% 5.5% 11.1% 2
1980s 12.3% 11.9% 12.7% 2
1990s 13.8% 13.4% 14.1% 2
2000s 15.2% 14.7% 15.8% 2
2010s 16.5% 16.5% 16.5% 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 54 Hong Kong, China 18.1% compare
  2. 55 Russian Federation 17.2% compare
  3. 56 Serbia 17.1% compare
  4. 58 Indonesia 16.2% compare
  5. 59 Kazakhstan 16.2% compare
  6. 60 Paraguay 16.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Mauritania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Mauritania was 16.5% 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 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1960.
How does Mauritania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Mauritania ranks 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary