Mauritania vs Uganda: Primary education, teachers

Mauritania
41.3%
in 2024
Uganda
43.1%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
185th
Uganda rank
183rd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Mauritania
  • Uganda
10203040197119972024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 43.1% against 41.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.8%.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 185th and Uganda ranks 183rd of 200 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 7.4% 28.9% 21.5% Uganda
1980s 11.9% 30.1% 18.2% Uganda
1990s 19.5% 31.5% 11.9% Uganda
2000s 29.8% 38.0% 8.2% Uganda
2010s 36.6% 41.8% 5.2% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Mauritania or Uganda?
Uganda, at 43.1% against 41.3% in Mauritania as of 2017.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Mauritania and Uganda?
1.8%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uganda?
27 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Mauritania and Uganda rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Mauritania ranks 185th and Uganda ranks 183rd 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.