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
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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

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