School age population, one year before than official … female than in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 62,662 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
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.
School age population, one year before than official … female than in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,830 number | — |
| 1971 | 18,268 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 18,885 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 19,493 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 20,073 number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 20,602 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 21,059 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 21,726 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 22,384 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 23,014 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 23,596 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 24,112 number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 24,854 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 25,594 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 26,307 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 26,965 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 27,542 number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 28,369 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 29,181 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 29,960 number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 30,695 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 31,368 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 32,248 number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 33,135 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 33,982 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 34,733 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 35,335 number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 36,060 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 36,693 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 37,279 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 37,884 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 38,581 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 39,492 number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 40,495 number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 41,541 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 42,559 number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 43,474 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 44,611 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 45,773 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 46,946 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 48,115 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 49,266 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 50,647 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 52,062 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 53,490 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 54,907 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 56,288 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 57,917 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 59,578 number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 61,192 number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 62,662 number | +2.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 62,662 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,305 number, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 62,662 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 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 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?
- 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 30.2%. 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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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/