Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Mauritania
Mauritania: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 24,560 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Mauritania is 24,560, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Mauritania peaked at 24,560 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,331, in 1971.
Mauritania ranks 115th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,331 | — |
| 1972 | 1,585 | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 1,507 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 1,430 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 1,352 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 1,439 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 1,668 | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 1,765 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 1,857 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 1,865 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,183 | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 2,335 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 2,401 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 2,629 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 2,738 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 2,785 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 3,023 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 3,166 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 3,254 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 3,497 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 3,741 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 4,039 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 4,276 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 4,686 | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 5,224 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 5,659 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 6,225 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 7,064 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 7,366 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 7,909 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 8,636 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 9,604 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 9,606 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,652 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 11,001 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 11,252 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 11,379 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 12,724 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 13,131 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 14,303 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 13,640 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 13,795 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 16,082 | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 17,227 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 17,669 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 16,536 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 16,964 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 19,116 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 16,630 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 14,552 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 17,159 | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 19,765 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 22,372 | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 24,560 | +9.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 24,560 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 24,560 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,548 | 1,331 | 1,857 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,638 | 1,865 | 3,254 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,178 | 3,497 | 7,366 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,589 | 7,909 | 13,131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,196 | 13,640 | 19,116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,682 | 14,552 | 24,560 | 5 |
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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Mauritania?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Mauritania was 24,560 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 24,560 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,331 in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Mauritania ranks 115th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.