ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) vs Mauritania: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2.58 million
in 2024
Mauritania
24,560
in 2024
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
117th
Mauritania rank
115th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) currently reports 2.58 million against 24,560 in Mauritania, a difference of 2.56 million.

That makes ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)'s figure about 105.2 times Mauritania's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 117th and Mauritania ranks 115th of 221 groups.

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 719,782 1,571 718,211 ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
1980s 1.06 million 2,638 1.06 million ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
1990s 1.45 million 5,178 1.45 million ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2000s 1.80 million 10,589 1.79 million ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2010s 2.26 million 16,196 2.24 million ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2020s 2.52 million 20,495 2.50 million ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) or Mauritania?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), at 2.58 million against 24,560 in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Mauritania?
2.56 million, with ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Mauritania?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Mauritania rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 117th and Mauritania ranks 115th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release