Mauritania vs Uganda: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Mauritania
41.3%
in 2024
Uganda
43.1%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
196th
Uganda rank
194th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Mauritania
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 43.1% against 41.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 196th and Uganda ranks 194th of 212 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 28.9% | 21.5% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 30.1% | 18.2% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 31.5% | 11.9% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 38.0% | 8.2% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 41.8% | 5.2% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 43.1% against 41.3% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Mauritania and Uganda?
- 1.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uganda?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Uganda rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Mauritania ranks 196th and Uganda ranks 194th 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