Primary education, teachers, per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0048 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.0048 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 1975.
That places Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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.
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, Islamic Republic of
- 106 China (People’s Republic of) 0.0048 units per person compare
- 107 Puerto Rico 0.0048 units per person compare
- 108 Gambia, The 0.0048 units per person compare
- 110 Panama 0.0047 units per person compare
- 111 Honduras 0.0046 units per person compare
- 112 Canada 0.0046 units per person compare
More education data for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 24,560 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 0.0048 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1975.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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.