Mauritania vs SDG: Northern Africa: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Mauritania
10.7%
in 2020
SDG: Northern Africa
43.0%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
147th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
145th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Mauritania
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 43.0% against 10.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 32.3%.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa's figure about 4.0 times Mauritania's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 147th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 145th of 153 countries.
SDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 34.5% | 28.1% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 36.6% | 26.7% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 40.7% | 29.2% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 41.7% | 30.9% | SDG: 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
- SDG: Northern Africa, at 43.0% 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
- 32.3%, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Mauritania ranks 147th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 145th 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