Mauritania vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Mauritania
24,560
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2.69 million
in 2024
Mauritania rank
115th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
113th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Mauritania
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 2.69 million against 24,560 in Mauritania, a difference of 2.67 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 109.6 times Mauritania's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 115th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 113th of 216 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1,571 796,205 794,634 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1980s 2,638 1.25 million 1.25 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1990s 5,178 1.70 million 1.69 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2000s 10,589 2.00 million 1.99 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 16,196 2.40 million 2.39 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 20,495 2.62 million 2.60 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Mauritania or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 2.69 million against 24,560 in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Mauritania and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
2.67 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Mauritania ranks 115th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 113th of 216 countries.
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