Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 92.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
92.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 82 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2006
All-time low
75.9%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2006–2020
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania stood at 92.1%.
The figure is down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2014.
Mauritania ranks 46th of 82 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100.0% | — |
| 2014 | 75.9% | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 75.9% | 92.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 92.1% | 92.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 93.7% compare
- 44 Mexico 93.5% compare
- 45 India 92.7%
- 47 Brunei Darussalam 91.6% compare
- 48 Myanmar 87.7% compare
- 49 Monaco 87.5%
More education data for Mauritania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (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 92.1% 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 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mauritania ranks 46th out of 82 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 7.9%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release