School age population, early childhood educational development in Mauritania

Mauritania: School age population, early childhood educational development was 200,757 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
200,757 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
39th
of 92 countries
All-time high
200,757 number
in 2019
All-time low
120,350 number
in 2013
Years of data
15
2004–2019

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2004201120192004: 128.7k number2005: 131.4k number2006: 134.4k number2007: 138.0k number2008: 141.6k number2009: 145.3k number2010: 148.7k number2011: 152.4k number2013: 120.3k number2014: 123.7k number2015: 187.0k number2016: 191.2k number2017: 195.6k number2018: 198.5k number2019: 200.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Mauritania is 200,757 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Mauritania peaked at 200,757 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 120,350 number, in 2013.

That places Mauritania 39th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female (number) in Mauritania, 2004 to 2019.
Year number Change
2004 128,702 number
2005 131,429 number +2.1%
2006 134,418 number +2.3%
2007 137,991 number +2.7%
2008 141,622 number +2.6%
2009 145,267 number +2.6%
2010 148,714 number +2.4%
2011 152,431 number +2.5%
2013 120,350 number -21.0%
2014 123,650 number +2.7%
2015 186,962 number +51.2%
2016 191,160 number +2.2%
2017 195,565 number +2.3%
2018 198,535 number +1.5%
2019 200,757 number +1.1%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 200,757 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 385,220 number, 52% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 200,757 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 234,628 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% 123,650 number 186,962 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 136,572 number 128,702 number 145,267 number 6
2010s 168,680 number 120,350 number 200,757 number 9

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  4. 40 United Arab Emirates 196,792 number compare
  5. 41 Nicaragua 193,352 number compare
  6. 42 Oman 174,115 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 200,757 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 200,757 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 120,350 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 38.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (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

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education 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/