Gambia vs Mauritania: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

Gambia
15.0%
in 2021
Mauritania
10.7%
in 2020
Gambia rank
145th
Mauritania rank
147th

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time

  • Gambia
  • Mauritania
051015199520082021

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 15.0% against 10.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Mauritania ahead.

Gambia ranks 145th and Mauritania ranks 147th of 153 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Mauritania Difference Ahead
2010s 10.5% 11.6% 1.1% Mauritania
2020s 14.3% 10.7% 3.6% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, Gambia or Mauritania?
Gambia, at 15.0% against 10.7% in Mauritania as of 2021.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Gambia and Mauritania?
4.3%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
Gambia ranks 145th and Mauritania ranks 147th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper 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 upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release