Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 41.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.3%
World rank
196th
of 212 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 2024
All-time low
6.9%
in 1979
Years of data
41
1971–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Mauritania stood at 41.3%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Mauritania peaked at 41.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, 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.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.0% | — |
| 1977 | 8.1% | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 7.1% | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 6.9% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 7.6% | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | +34.1% |
| 1986 | 14.8% | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 17.7% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 17.8% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 18.0% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 17.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 24.1% | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 25.6% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | +18.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 41.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1%, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 41.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 7.6% | 17.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 16.4% | 25.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 23.7% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 33.4% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 35.0% | 41.3% | 2 |
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 primary education who are female in Mauritania?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Mauritania was 41.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1979.
- How does Mauritania rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Mauritania ranks 196th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release