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
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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

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