School age population, one year before than official … male than in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 64,760 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
Mauritania recorded 64,760 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mauritania peaked at 64,760 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18,284 number, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 102nd 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 … male than in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,284 number | — |
| 1971 | 18,724 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 19,373 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 20,015 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 20,624 number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 21,177 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 21,646 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 22,327 number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 22,990 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 23,620 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 24,201 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 24,717 number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 25,489 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 26,265 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 27,013 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 27,701 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 28,297 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 29,189 number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 30,070 number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 30,914 number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 31,695 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 32,390 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 33,312 number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 34,225 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 35,093 number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 35,871 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 36,519 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 37,251 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 37,913 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 38,537 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 39,181 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 39,905 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 40,838 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 41,859 number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 42,915 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 43,942 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 44,867 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 46,027 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 47,213 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 48,406 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 49,595 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 50,760 number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 52,184 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 53,642 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 55,108 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 56,560 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 57,966 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 59,690 number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 61,460 number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 63,187 number | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 64,760 number | +2.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 64,760 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125,824 number, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 64,760 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,878 number | 18,284 number | 23,620 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,386 number | 24,201 number | 30,914 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,281 number | 31,695 number | 38,537 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,515 number | 39,181 number | 48,406 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,015 number | 49,595 number | 63,187 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,760 number | 64,760 number | 64,760 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 64,760 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 64,760 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 18,284 number in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Mauritania ranks 102nd 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 30.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/