Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Mauritania
Mauritania: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained was 9.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Mauritania, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 9.1% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Mauritania peaked at 12.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 98th out of 98 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.1% | — |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.1% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 95 Côte d'Ivoire 17.4% compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 17.1% compare
- 97 Benin 15.4% 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 secondary education who are trained in Mauritania?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Mauritania was 9.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained?
- Mauritania ranks 98th out of 98 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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