Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 0.6898 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania stood at 0.6898 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mauritania peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6898 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 64th out of 65 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9091 GPIA | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6898 GPIA | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6898 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8924 GPIA | 0.6898 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6898 GPIA | 0.6898 GPIA | 0.6898 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 0.6898 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 1.08 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6898 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mauritania ranks 64th out of 65 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 31.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release