Mauritania vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Mauritania
448
in 2013
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
220,855
in 2023
Mauritania rank
157th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
160th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Mauritania
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019962023

How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 220,855 against 448 in Mauritania, a difference of 220,407.

That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 493.0 times Mauritania's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 157th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 160th of 185 countries.

UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 110 15,054 14,944 UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1980s 238.75 33,914 33,676 UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1990s 267 54,221 53,954 UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2000s 346.29 94,272 93,925 UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2010s 403 156,577 156,174 UNICEF: West and Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Mauritania or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 220,855 against 448 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Mauritania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
220,407, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Mauritania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Mauritania ranks 157th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 160th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release