Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 6.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Mauritania, 2003–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Mauritania is 6.8%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Mauritania peaked at 6.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2005.
Mauritania ranks 87th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.7% | — |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +60.8% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +7.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 6.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.9%, 19% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 6.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 23% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 6.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Mauritania?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Mauritania was 6.8% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Mauritania ranks 87th out of 87 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release