Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
51st
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9891 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
13
2004–2019
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.01 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9891 GPIA, in 2017.
Mauritania ranks 51st of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9891 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9891 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
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 1.01 GPIA in 2019, 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 1.01 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9891 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mauritania ranks 51st out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 primary 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