Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 0.7981 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania stood at 0.7981 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7981 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 95th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8697 GPIA | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7981 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7981 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9049 GPIA | 0.7981 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7981 GPIA | 0.7981 GPIA | 0.7981 GPIA | 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 0.7981 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 1.05 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7981 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mauritania ranks 95th out of 96 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 20.2%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release