School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mauritania

Mauritania: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 127,422 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
127,422 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
101st
of 202 countries
All-time high
127,422 number
in 2020
All-time low
36,114 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mauritania, 1970–2020

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 Libya 132,957 number compare
  2. 99 Nicaragua 132,843 number compare
  3. 100 Belgium 132,192 number compare
  4. 102 Cuba 126,951 number compare
  5. 103 Belarus 121,802 number compare
  6. 104 Sweden 118,622 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mauritania?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Mauritania ranks 101st out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/