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Mauritania — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 17%
1991 34% (male 47%, female 21%) age 10 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 34% (male 47%, female 21%) age 10 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 10 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 34% male: 47% female: 21%
1994 age 10 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 34% male: 47% female: 21%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1988) total population: 35% male: 46% female: 25%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 37.7% male: 49.6% female: 26.3%
1997 definition : age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.7% male: 49.6% female: 26.3% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.7% male: 49.6% female: 26.3% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.7% male: 49.6% female: 26.3% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.7% male: 49.6% female: 26.3% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 46.7% male: 53.4% female: 40% (1998 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 41.2% male: 51.5% female: 31.3% (2002 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 41.7% male: 51.8% female: 31.9% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 41.7% male: 51.8% female: 31.9% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 41.7% male: 51.8% female: 31.9% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 41.7% male: 51.8% female: 31.9% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.2% male: 59.5% female: 43.4% (2000 census)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.2% male: 59.5% female: 43.4% (2000 census)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.2% male: 59.5% female: 43.4% (2000 census)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.2% male: 59.5% female: 43.4% (2000 census)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.2% male: 59.5% female: 43.4% (2000 census)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58% male: 64.9% female: 51.2% (2010 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58.6% male: 65.3% female: 52% (2011 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58.6% male: 65.3% female: 52% (2011 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 52.1% | male: 62.6% | female: 41.6% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 52.1% | male: 62.6% | female: 41.6% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 52.1% | male: 62.6% | female: 41.6% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 52.1% (2015 est.) | male: 62.6% (2015 est.) | female: 41.6% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 52.1% | male: 62.6% | female: 41.6% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 53.5% | male: 63.7% | female: 43.4% (2017)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 53.5% male: 63.7% female: 43.4% (2017)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 53.5% male: 63.7% female: 43.4% (2017)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 67% male: 71.8% female: 62.2% (2021)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 67% male: 71.8% female: 62.2% (2021)
2025 total population: 59.5% (2020 est.) male: 70.1% (2020 est.) female: 51.8% (2020 est.)