Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mauritania

Mauritania: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 971,951 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
971,951 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
100th
of 186 countries
All-time high
971,951 number
in 2019
All-time low
634,176 number
in 2001
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mauritania, 2001–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2001201020192001: 634.2k number2002: 646.4k number2003: 659.4k number2004: 673.3k number2005: 687.8k number2006: 702.7k number2007: 718.3k number2008: 735.1k number2009: 752.8k number2010: 771.1k number2011: 789.7k number2012: 809.4k number2013: 830.1k number2014: 851.7k number2015: 873.8k number2016: 896.3k number2017: 920.2k number2018: 945.5k number2019: 972.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mauritania is 971,951 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 971,951 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 634,176 number, in 2001.

Mauritania ranks 100th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 689,984 number 634,176 number 752,809 number 9
2010s 865,988 number 771,138 number 971,951 number 10

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 97 Cuba 1.10 million number compare
  2. 98 Greece 1.04 million number compare
  3. 99 Czechia 1.02 million number compare
  4. 101 Costa Rica 927,737 number compare
  5. 102 Nicaragua 917,058 number compare
  6. 103 Switzerland 917,054 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mauritania?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mauritania was 971,951 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 971,951 number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 634,176 number in 2001.
How does Mauritania rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Mauritania ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.