Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 11.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mauritania, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mauritania stood at 11.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mauritania peaked at 15.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2016.
Mauritania ranks 135th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.7% | — |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +43.3% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.7% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 15.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.6% | 12.8% | 7 |
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 lower secondary education who are female in Mauritania?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mauritania was 11.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2016.
- How does Mauritania rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Mauritania ranks 135th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.