Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender was 0.8979 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.8979 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 73 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.8551 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
10
2003–2020
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania, 2003–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania stood at 0.8979 GPIA.
The figure is down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania peaked at 1 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8551 GPIA, in 2003.
Mauritania ranks 69th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.8551 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8979 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8979 GPIA | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.8979 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 90% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.8979 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 87% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.971 GPIA | 0.8551 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9745 GPIA | 0.8979 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8979 GPIA | 0.8979 GPIA | 0.8979 GPIA | 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 0.8979 GPIA 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 1 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8551 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mauritania ranks 69th out of 73 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 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release