Mauritania vs MDG: Northern Africa: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Mauritania
10.7%
in 2020
MDG: Northern Africa
42.4%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
147th
MDG: Northern Africa rank
149th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Mauritania
- MDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 42.4% against 10.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 31.7%.
That makes MDG: Northern Africa's figure about 4.0 times Mauritania's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, MDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 147th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 149th of 153 countries.
MDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | MDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 33.6% | 27.2% | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 35.9% | 25.9% | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 39.9% | 28.4% | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 41.0% | 30.3% | MDG: Northern Africa |
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, Mauritania or MDG: Northern Africa?
- MDG: Northern Africa, at 42.4% against 10.7% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Mauritania and MDG: Northern Africa?
- 31.7%, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and MDG: Northern Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Mauritania ranks 147th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 149th 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
February 2026 Data Release