Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary was 65.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
65.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 80 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2006
All-time low
65.7%
in 2019
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
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania is 65.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 34.3% 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, 65.7%, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 64th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100.0% | — |
| 2014 | 81.5% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 65.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.5%, 70% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 65.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.4%, 86% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 65.7% | 81.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 65.7% | 65.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 61 Saint Lucia 69.2% compare
- 62 Nicaragua 68.1%
- 63 Burkina Faso 66.2% compare
- 65 Belize 64.2% compare
- 66 Pakistan 62.0%
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.1% compare
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 65.7% 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 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mauritania ranks 64th out of 80 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 34.3%. 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 upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release