Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Mauritania
11.7%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
16.9%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
152nd
Sierra Leone rank
149th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 16.9% against 11.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Mauritania's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 152nd and Sierra Leone ranks 149th of 156 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 30.3% | 19.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 15.1% | 3.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 15.9% | 4.2% | Sierra Leone |
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, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 16.9% against 11.7% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 5.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Mauritania ranks 152nd and Sierra Leone ranks 149th 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