Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Afghanistan
41.6%
in 2023
Mauritania
41.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
195th
Mauritania rank
196th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 41.6% against 41.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 195th and Mauritania ranks 196th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 7.0% | 9.8% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 56.0% | 17.7% | 38.3% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 19.5% | 17.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 35.6% | 6.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 36.2% | 2.9% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
- Afghanistan, at 41.6% against 41.3% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Afghanistan ranks 195th and Mauritania ranks 196th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary 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