Female teachers in Mauritania
Mauritania: Female teachers was 41.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.29
World rank
196th
of 212 countries
All-time high
41.29
in 2024
All-time low
6.89
in 1979
Years of data
41
1971–2024
Female teachers in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Mauritania is 41.29, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Mauritania peaked at 41.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.89, in 1979.
Mauritania ranks 196th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Female teachers in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.99 | — |
| 1977 | 8.09 | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 7.08 | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 6.89 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 7.61 | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 9.07 | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 12.16 | +34.1% |
| 1986 | 14.76 | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 16.11 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 17.44 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 17.67 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 16.41 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 17.83 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 17.97 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 17.89 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 18.2 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 20.14 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 24.07 | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 25.63 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 24.73 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 23.74 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 25.59 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 27.33 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 26.43 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 30.86 | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 32.22 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 34.62 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 35.52 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 36.58 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 36.08 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 36.34 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 36.7 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 36.21 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.93 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.82 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 37.63 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 36.37 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 33.44 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 35.44 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 35 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 41.29 | +18.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 41.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 41.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.26 | 6.89 | 8.09 | 4 |
| 1980s | 13.55 | 7.61 | 17.67 | 7 |
| 1990s | 19.77 | 16.41 | 25.63 | 8 |
| 2000s | 29.76 | 23.74 | 36.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2 | 33.44 | 37.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.14 | 35 | 41.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.7 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.74 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,029 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,338 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Mauritania?
- Female teachers in Mauritania was 41.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 in 1979.
- How does Mauritania rank for female teachers?
- Mauritania ranks 196th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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