Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female was 75.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania is 75.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 77th out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 100.0% | — |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 75.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.5%, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 75.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 75.6% | 90.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 75.6% | 75.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 74 Senegal 77.3% compare
- 75 Eswatini 76.9% compare
- 76 British Virgin Islands 75.7% compare
- 78 Monaco 74.0%
- 79 Belize 73.9% compare
- 80 Marshall Islands 72.7%
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 75.6% 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 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mauritania ranks 77th out of 106 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 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release