Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 94.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania stood at 94.7%.
That represents a change of down 5.3% 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, 86.4%, in 2014.
Mauritania ranks 47th of 106 countries on this measure, 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 | 86.4% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 86.4% | 98.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 94.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 94.7% 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 86.4% in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mauritania ranks 47th 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 5.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release