Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Mauritania
Mauritania: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained was 10.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Mauritania, 2003–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Mauritania is 10.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Mauritania peaked at 12.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 75th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.9% | — |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.0% | 12.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.6% | 12.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 72 Burkina Faso 18.9% compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 17.9% compare
- 74 Eritrea 17.9% compare
- 76 Liberia 8.2% compare
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 trained in Mauritania?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Mauritania was 10.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained?
- Mauritania ranks 75th out of 76 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release