Mauritania vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes
Mauritania
24,560
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2.64 million
in 2024
Mauritania rank
115th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
115th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 2.64 million against 24,560 in Mauritania, a difference of 2.62 million.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 107.6 times Mauritania's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 115th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 115th of 216 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,571 | 405,807 | 404,236 | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 2,638 | 676,336 | 673,699 | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 5,178 | 819,072 | 813,894 | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 10,589 | 1.22 million | 1.21 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 16,196 | 2.05 million | 2.03 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 20,495 | 2.52 million | 2.50 million | UNICEF: West and Central 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: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 2.64 million against 24,560 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Mauritania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 2.62 million, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 115th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 115th 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
February 2026 Data Release