School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 127,422 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mauritania, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mauritania is 127,422 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mauritania peaked at 127,422 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36,114 number, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 101st out of 202 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.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36,114 number | — |
| 1971 | 36,992 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 38,258 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 39,508 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 40,697 number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 41,779 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 42,705 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 44,053 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 45,374 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 46,634 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 47,797 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 48,829 number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 50,343 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 51,859 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 53,320 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 54,666 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 55,839 number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 57,558 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 59,251 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 60,874 number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 62,390 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 63,758 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 65,560 number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 67,360 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 69,075 number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 70,604 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 71,854 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 73,311 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 74,606 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 75,816 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 77,065 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 78,486 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 80,330 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 82,354 number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 84,456 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 86,501 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 88,341 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 90,638 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 92,986 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 95,352 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 97,710 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 100,026 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 102,831 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 105,704 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 108,598 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 111,467 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 114,254 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 117,607 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 121,038 number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 124,379 number | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 127,422 number | +2.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 127,422 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,129 number, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 127,422 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,211 number | 36,114 number | 46,634 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,034 number | 47,797 number | 60,874 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,433 number | 62,390 number | 75,816 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,651 number | 77,065 number | 95,352 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,361 number | 97,710 number | 124,379 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,422 number | 127,422 number | 127,422 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mauritania?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mauritania was 127,422 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 127,422 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,114 number in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Mauritania ranks 101st out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/