Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 11.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Mauritania, 1978–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 11.2% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Mauritania peaked at 12.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 204th out of 210 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 11.0% | — |
| 1979 | 10.8% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -28.2% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.8% | 10.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.4% | 12.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
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 secondary education who are female in Mauritania?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Mauritania was 11.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Mauritania ranks 204th out of 210 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release