Guinea vs Mauritania: Primary education, teachers

Guinea
40.9%
in 2020
Mauritania
41.3%
in 2024
Guinea rank
186th
Mauritania rank
185th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Guinea
  • Mauritania
10203040197119972024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 41.3% against 40.9% in Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 186th and Mauritania ranks 185th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 13.0% 7.6% 5.4% Guinea
1980s 17.6% 13.5% 4.0% Guinea
1990s 23.2% 19.8% 3.4% Guinea
2000s 25.3% 29.8% 4.4% Mauritania
2010s 29.8% 36.7% 6.9% Mauritania
2020s 40.9% 35.0% 5.9% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Guinea or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 41.3% against 40.9% in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Guinea and Mauritania?
0.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2020.
How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Guinea ranks 186th and Mauritania ranks 185th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.