Mauritania vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Mauritania
11.2%
in 2020
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
32.1%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
204th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
201st
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Mauritania
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 32.1% against 11.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 20.9%.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 2.9 times Mauritania's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 204th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 201st of 210 countries.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 36.8% | 27.7% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 33.6% | 22.0% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 32.4% | 20.9% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 31.8% | 20.6% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Mauritania or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 32.1% against 11.2% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Mauritania and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 20.9%, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Mauritania ranks 204th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 201st of 210 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release