Primary education, teachers, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0048 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0048 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.0048 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 1975.
That places Mauritania 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0014 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 units per person | -22.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.002 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.003 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.004 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 units per person | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 units per person | +40.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 units per person | +6.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0048 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0048 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0043 units per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +40.8% | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0045 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 3 |
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, per capita in Mauritania?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Mauritania was 0.0048 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.