Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mauritania
Mauritania: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 42.95 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mauritania, 1978–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2013, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mauritania stood at 42.95.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mauritania peaked at 44.81 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.34, in 1978.
Mauritania ranks 5th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4.34 | — |
| 1985 | 16.59 | +282.7% |
| 1987 | 21.51 | +29.6% |
| 1988 | 20.18 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 21.75 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 21.52 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 20.07 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 23.4 | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 28.2 | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 28.43 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 28.8 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 31.47 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 38.28 | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 34.02 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 30.01 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 25.33 | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 28.07 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 24.6 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 28.77 | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 33.34 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 33.84 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 38.35 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 41.84 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 44.81 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 42.95 | -4.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 42.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.68, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 42.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.56, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +282.7% | 4.34 | 16.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.34 | 4.34 | 4.34 | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.01 | 16.59 | 21.75 | 4 |
| 1990s | 28.24 | 20.07 | 38.28 | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.14 | 24.6 | 33.84 | 7 |
| 2010s | 41.99 | 38.35 | 44.81 | 4 |
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, tertiary in Mauritania?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mauritania was 42.95 in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.81 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Mauritania ranks 5th out of 175 countries with data for 2013.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.