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
10203040197119972024

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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release