Mauritania vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education
Mauritania
43.02 headcount basis
in 2020
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
39.43 headcount basis
in 2019
Mauritania rank
14th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
17th
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education over time
- Mauritania
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 43.02 headcount basis against 39.43 headcount basis in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 3.59 headcount basis.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Mauritania ranks 14th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 17th of 87 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.56 headcount basis | 40.42 headcount basis | 7.86 headcount basis | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 48.77 headcount basis | 40.48 headcount basis | 8.29 headcount basis | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education, Mauritania or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Mauritania, at 43.02 headcount basis against 39.43 headcount basis in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education between Mauritania and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 3.59 headcount basis, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Mauritania ranks 14th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 17th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). 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