Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 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 with the minimum required qualifications in 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
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