School age population, early childhood educational development in Mauritania

Mauritania: School age population, early childhood educational development was 409,120 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
409,120 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
39th
of 92 countries
All-time high
409,120 number
in 2019
All-time low
245,007 number
in 2013
Years of data
15
2004–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in Mauritania, 2004–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2004201120192004: 261.7k number2005: 267.2k number2006: 273.2k number2007: 280.4k number2008: 287.8k number2009: 295.1k number2010: 302.1k number2011: 309.6k number2013: 245.0k number2014: 251.7k number2015: 380.5k number2016: 389.2k number2017: 398.3k number2018: 404.5k number2019: 409.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development in Mauritania stood at 409,120 number. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Mauritania peaked at 409,120 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 245,007 number, in 2013.

Mauritania ranks 39th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritania, 2004 to 2019.
Year number Change
2004 261,678 number
2005 267,168 number +2.1%
2006 273,198 number +2.3%
2007 280,427 number +2.6%
2008 287,774 number +2.6%
2009 295,144 number +2.6%
2010 302,101 number +2.4%
2011 309,612 number +2.5%
2013 245,007 number -20.9%
2014 251,743 number +2.7%
2015 380,524 number +51.2%
2016 389,165 number +2.3%
2017 398,333 number +2.4%
2018 404,501 number +1.5%
2019 409,120 number +1.1%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 409,120 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 780,335 number, 52% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 409,120 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 475,986 number, 86% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, early childhood educational development in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +51.2% 251,743 number 380,524 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 277,565 number 261,678 number 295,144 number 6
2010s 343,345 number 245,007 number 409,120 number 9

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  4. 40 United Arab Emirates 398,703 number compare
  5. 41 Nicaragua 394,858 number compare
  6. 42 Oman 360,759 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Mauritania?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Mauritania was 409,120 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 409,120 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 245,007 number in 2013.
How does Mauritania rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Mauritania ranks 39th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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/