Guinea vs Mauritania: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Guinea
40.9%
in 2020
Mauritania
41.3%
in 2024
Guinea rank
197th
Mauritania rank
196th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Guinea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 41.3% against 40.9% in Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 197th and Mauritania ranks 196th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 7.6% | 5.4% | Guinea |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 13.5% | 4.0% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 19.8% | 3.4% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 29.8% | 4.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 36.7% | 6.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 35.0% | 5.9% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Guinea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 41.3% against 40.9% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Guinea and Mauritania?
- 0.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Guinea ranks 197th 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