Liberia vs Mauritania: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Liberia
6.4%
in 2022
Mauritania
11.7%
in 2020
Liberia rank
155th
Mauritania rank
152nd
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Liberia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 11.7% against 6.4% in Liberia, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.8 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 155th and Mauritania ranks 152nd of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 12.7% | 3.3% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 11.5% | 2.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 11.7% | 5.3% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 11.7% | 4.9% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Liberia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 11.7% against 6.4% in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Liberia and Mauritania?
- 5.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mauritania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Mauritania rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Liberia ranks 155th and Mauritania ranks 152nd of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release