Mauritania vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Mauritania
41.3%
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
48.6%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
196th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
198th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Mauritania
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 48.6% against 41.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 196th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 198th of 212 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 34.1% | 26.8% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 37.5% | 23.9% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 41.0% | 21.2% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 43.1% | 13.3% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 45.3% | 9.1% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 48.2% | 10.0% | UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 48.6% 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 7.3%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Mauritania ranks 196th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 198th 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