Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 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 qualifications in 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% |
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
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.39 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,141 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,419 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9,204 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.36 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15,240 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.81 % change on previous year (2020)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (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 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