Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Mauritania
10.7%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
9.2%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
147th
Sierra Leone rank
150th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.7% against 9.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mauritania ranks 147th and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 22.1% | 12.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.0% | 1.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 8.2% | 2.5% | Mauritania |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Mauritania, at 10.7% against 9.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 1.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Mauritania ranks 147th and Sierra Leone ranks 150th 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