Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Mauritania
Mauritania: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 25.92 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Mauritania, 1987–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 25.92 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Mauritania peaked at 33.55 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.1, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 31st out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22.49 | — |
| 1988 | 20.54 | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 19.73 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 18.1 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 18.45 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 20.36 | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 22.5 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 23.64 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 24.98 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 25.04 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 27.19 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 28.24 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 26.33 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 26.33 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.24 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 26.08 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.45 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 30.98 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 26.2 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 33.09 | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 33.55 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 26.37 | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 23.71 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 25.92 | +9.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 25.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.86, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 25.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.16, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.92 | 19.73 | 22.49 | 3 |
| 1990s | 23.17 | 18.1 | 28.24 | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.23 | 26.08 | 30.98 | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.53 | 23.71 | 33.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Mauritania?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Mauritania was 25.92 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.55 in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Mauritania ranks 31st out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.