Primary education, pupils in Mauritania
Mauritania: Primary education, pupils was 891,821 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Mauritania stood at 891,821. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Mauritania peaked at 891,821 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,945, in 1971.
Mauritania ranks 86th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51,613 | 31,945 | 82,408 | 9 |
| 1980s | 123,884 | 85,151 | 158,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 252,644 | 155,116 | 346,222 | 10 |
| 2000s | 430,082 | 355,822 | 512,998 | 10 |
| 2010s | 596,564 | 531,383 | 677,458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 825,715 | 723,557 | 891,821 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 24,560 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 33.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.25 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Mauritania?
- Primary education, pupils in Mauritania was 891,821 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 891,821 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,945 in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for primary education, pupils?
- Mauritania ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.