Mauritania vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Mauritania
41.3%
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
49.4%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
196th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
193rd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Mauritania
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 49.4% against 41.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 196th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd of 212 countries.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 37.2% | 30.0% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 39.3% | 25.8% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 42.3% | 22.6% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 44.2% | 14.5% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 46.2% | 10.0% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 49.0% | 10.8% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Mauritania or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 49.4% against 41.3% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Mauritania and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 8.1%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Mauritania ranks 196th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd 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