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
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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

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