Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 7.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Mauritania, 1978–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Mauritania is 7.4%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Mauritania peaked at 13.6% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2005.
Mauritania ranks 170th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 13.6% | — |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -68.8% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +5.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 7.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 7.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7%, 36% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 6.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 4 |
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 tertiary education who are female in Mauritania?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Mauritania was 7.4% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1978.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Mauritania ranks 170th out of 172 countries with data for 2013.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release