Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary was 84.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania, 2003–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 84.5% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2020.
The figure is down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2003.
That places Mauritania 57th out of 84 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 55.2% | — |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +81.1% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 84.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.4%, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 84.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.6%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.0% | 55.2% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 84.5% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 84.5% | 84.5% | 1 |
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania was 84.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2003.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mauritania ranks 57th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release