School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritania

Mauritania: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 793,037 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
793,037 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
82nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
793,037 number
in 2019
All-time low
229,353 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritania, 1998–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200820191998: 229.4k number1999: 233.2k number2000: 237.5k number2001: 242.4k number2002: 248.5k number2003: 255.1k number2004: 523.4k number2005: 534.3k number2006: 546.4k number2007: 560.9k number2008: 575.5k number2009: 590.3k number2010: 604.2k number2011: 619.2k number2012: 318.4k number2013: 572.4k number2014: 588.1k number2015: 725.4k number2016: 742.7k number2017: 762.3k number2018: 778.7k number2019: 793.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritania is 793,037 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 793,037 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 229,353 number, in 1998.

That places Mauritania 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Mauritania, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 229,353 number
1999 233,154 number +1.7%
2000 237,538 number +1.9%
2001 242,419 number +2.1%
2002 248,534 number +2.5%
2003 255,073 number +2.6%
2004 523,356 number +105.2%
2005 534,336 number +2.1%
2006 546,396 number +2.3%
2007 560,854 number +2.6%
2008 575,548 number +2.6%
2009 590,288 number +2.6%
2010 604,202 number +2.4%
2011 619,224 number +2.5%
2012 318,429 number -48.6%
2013 572,396 number +79.8%
2014 588,081 number +2.7%
2015 725,398 number +23.4%
2016 742,734 number +2.4%
2017 762,254 number +2.6%
2018 778,735 number +2.2%
2019 793,037 number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 231,254 number 229,353 number 233,154 number 2
2000s 431,434 number 237,538 number 590,288 number 10
2010s 650,449 number 318,429 number 793,037 number 10

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 79 El Salvador 806,388 number compare
  2. 80 Azerbaijan 803,380 number compare
  3. 81 Nicaragua 794,086 number compare
  4. 83 Belgium 768,135 number compare
  5. 84 Cuba 734,292 number compare
  6. 85 Burundi 722,488 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritania?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritania was 793,037 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 793,037 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 229,353 number in 1998.
How does Mauritania rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Mauritania ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/