Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.0217 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 0.0217 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 53.7% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0217 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Mauritania 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 195 Guyana 0.0254 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Libya 0.0243 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Namibia 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Somalia 0.0205 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Russia 0.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Canada 0.0157 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0217 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0217 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.