ALECSO: Least Developed Countries vs Mauritania: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
31.7%
in 2020
Mauritania
11.2%
in 2020
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank
205th
Mauritania rank
204th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries currently reports 31.7% against 11.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 20.5%.

That makes ALECSO: Least Developed Countries's figure about 2.8 times Mauritania's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 205th and Mauritania ranks 204th of 221 groups.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Least Developed Countries Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 30.5% 8.9% 21.6% ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
2000s 30.0% 10.4% 19.6% ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
2010s 30.3% 12.0% 18.3% ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
2020s 31.7% 11.2% 20.5% ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries or Mauritania?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, at 31.7% against 11.2% in Mauritania as of 2020.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Mauritania?
20.5%, with ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Mauritania?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Mauritania rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 205th and Mauritania ranks 204th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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 secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release