Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 95.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
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 95.2%.
That represents a change of down 4.8% 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, 75.2%, in 2014.
Mauritania ranks 37th of 80 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 | 75.2% | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 76.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 95.2% | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 75.2% | 95.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 34 Azerbaijan 96.3%
- 35 Namibia 95.8% compare
- 36 Bhutan 95.4% compare
- 38 El Salvador 94.5% compare
- 39 Cape Verde 93.9% compare
- 40 Belarus 93.6% compare
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 95.2% 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 75.2% in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mauritania ranks 37th 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 4.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release