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

Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 36.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
36.0%
World rank
60th
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 2010
All-time low
18.4%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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: 34.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 35.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 36 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 36.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Mauritania peaked at 36.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1970.

That places Mauritania 60th 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. 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 34.7% -0.0%
2005 35.6% +2.5%
2010 36.0% +1.1%

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 35.2% 34.7% 35.6% 2
2010s 36.0% 36.0% 36.0% 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 57 Namibia 37.6% compare
  2. 58 Russian Federation 37.4% compare
  3. 59 Sri Lanka 37.2% compare
  4. 61 Tajikistan 35.8% compare
  5. 62 Nicaragua 35.6% compare
  6. 63 Kazakhstan 35.2% 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 36.0% 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 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling.?
Mauritania ranks 60th 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 3.6%. 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)