Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritania

Mauritania: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 51,505 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
51,505 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
106th
of 205 countries
All-time high
51,505 number
in 2020
All-time low
12,992 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritania, 1970–2020

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritania stood at 51,505 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritania peaked at 51,505 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,992 number, in 1970.

That places Mauritania 106th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Mauritania, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 12,992 number
1971 13,649 number +5.1%
1972 14,195 number +4.0%
1973 14,666 number +3.3%
1974 15,117 number +3.1%
1975 15,634 number +3.4%
1976 16,197 number +3.6%
1977 16,682 number +3.0%
1978 17,167 number +2.9%
1979 17,679 number +3.0%
1980 18,851 number +6.6%
1981 19,442 number +3.1%
1982 19,956 number +2.6%
1983 20,501 number +2.7%
1984 21,103 number +2.9%
1985 21,746 number +3.0%
1986 22,377 number +2.9%
1987 22,945 number +2.5%
1988 23,538 number +2.6%
1989 24,189 number +2.8%
1990 24,892 number +2.9%
1991 25,610 number +2.9%
1992 26,254 number +2.5%
1993 26,953 number +2.7%
1994 27,713 number +2.8%
1995 28,502 number +2.8%
1996 29,286 number +2.8%
1997 30,041 number +2.6%
1998 30,819 number +2.6%
1999 31,639 number +2.7%
2000 32,539 number +2.8%
2001 33,399 number +2.6%
2002 33,961 number +1.7%
2003 34,494 number +1.6%
2004 35,129 number +1.8%
2005 35,814 number +1.9%
2006 36,541 number +2.0%
2007 37,291 number +2.1%
2008 38,141 number +2.3%
2009 39,046 number +2.4%
2010 40,016 number +2.5%
2011 41,015 number +2.5%
2012 41,978 number +2.3%
2013 42,987 number +2.4%
2014 44,070 number +2.5%
2015 45,217 number +2.6%
2016 46,400 number +2.6%
2017 47,589 number +2.6%
2018 48,852 number +2.7%
2019 50,173 number +2.7%
2020 51,505 number +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15,398 number 12,992 number 17,679 number 10
1980s 21,465 number 18,851 number 24,189 number 10
1990s 28,171 number 24,892 number 31,639 number 10
2000s 35,636 number 32,539 number 39,046 number 10
2010s 44,830 number 40,016 number 50,173 number 10
2020s 51,505 number 51,505 number 51,505 number 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 103 Sweden 55,229 number compare
  2. 104 Greece 53,453 number compare
  3. 105 Turkmenistan 53,345 number compare
  4. 107 Belarus 49,341 number compare
  5. 108 Eritrea 49,206 number compare
  6. 109 Portugal 48,942 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritania?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritania was 51,505 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 51,505 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 12,992 number in 1970.
How does Mauritania rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Mauritania ranks 106th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.