Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Mauritania
Mauritania: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 35.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Mauritania, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 35.6% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in 2019.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Mauritania peaked at 36.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2004.
That places Mauritania 119th out of 127 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.4% | — |
| 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% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 26.4% | 36.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 33.7% | 36.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 116 Côte d'Ivoire 37.9% compare
- 117 Guinea 36.6% compare
- 118 Sierra Leone 36.2% compare
- 120 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.2% compare
- 121 Chad 34.8% compare
- 122 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 32.2% 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 primary education who are trained according in Mauritania?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Mauritania was 35.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2004.
- How does Mauritania rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Mauritania ranks 119th out of 127 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 primary 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