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 62,662 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
62,662 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
101st
of 202 countries
All-time high
62,662 number
in 2020
All-time low
17,830 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mauritania stood at 62,662 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mauritania peaked at 62,662 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,830 number, in 1970.

Mauritania ranks 101st of 202 countries on this measure, 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 20,333 number 17,830 number 23,014 number 10
1980s 26,648 number 23,596 number 29,960 number 10
1990s 34,153 number 30,695 number 37,279 number 10
2000s 42,136 number 37,884 number 46,946 number 10
2010s 54,346 number 48,115 number 61,192 number 10
2020s 62,662 number 62,662 number 62,662 number 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 98 Nicaragua 64,819 number compare
  2. 99 Libya 64,666 number compare
  3. 100 Belgium 63,993 number compare
  4. 102 Cuba 61,746 number compare
  5. 103 Belarus 59,034 number compare
  6. 104 Sweden 57,750 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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All data for Mauritania β†’

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 62,662 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 62,662 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 17,830 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 30.2%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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, female (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

Female 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/